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Saint Abbondio Cloister.
The building complex is one of the best examples of Romanic Lombard architecture of the region. It was reopened in 2007 with a concert of Orchestra 1813 after eight-years restoration. At present, it holds the Faculty of Jurisprudence, University of Insubria.

Stadium Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
The stadium was completed in 1927 in occasion of Volta’s anniversary and was soon considered a forefront building, thanks to the parabolic bend of its velodrome, which was one of the most challenging in Europe. After restoration works in 1990, and later in 2002/04, it can now seat 13.600 spectators.

Villa Olmo.
The neoclassic Villa Olmo was commissioned by Marquis Innocenzo Odescalchi: its name is due to a secular elm (i. e. olmo) in that estate, no longer present. In 1797 the villa was inaugurated by Napoleon, on a visit with his wife Josephine and sister. In 1809 even the Italian poet Ugo Foscolo stayed there. The municipality of Como bought it in 1925 and inaugurated it in 1927 with a great exhibition dedicated to Volta. Since then, the villa is the centre of Como cultural activities, where concerts, performances, symposium and exhibitions regularly take place. Since 1982 it is the seat of the Scientific Cultural Centre A. Volta.




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