Colico - Abbazia di Piona

The "Abbazia di Piona" (= "Priorato di Piona") is not easy to find. It is located on a promontory stretching out into Lake Como, offering panoramic views of the "Lago" and the mountains behind.

A church, dedicated to Saint Justina existed in the late 7th century. The ruin of the apse can still be found. Today´s single nave church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was completed before 1138. The Benedictine priory founded here had ties to Cluny. The cloister was added around 1240.

The walls of the cloister still have frescoes. Seen here are saints. To the left is "Saint Catherine of Alexandria", aka "Saint Catherine of the Wheel".

www.abbaziadipiona.it/