Mandello del Lario (

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'' in the

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, in Lombardy, on Lake Como. Since 1921, Mandello del Lario has been home to

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—the

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manufacturer, now a subsidiary of Piaggio & Co. SpA. The town each year since 2001 has hosted GMG (a.k.a. Giornata Mondiale Guzzi or Worldwide Guzzi Days). The

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massif is located in Mandello's communal territory.

Saint George's church

Saint George's church has a single hall with a visible

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ceiling and a quadrangular apse with a

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ed ceiling. Its present aspect is due to restoration work which began in the 14th century, to a building which had already existed since the 11th century. A holy-water font decorated with a geometrical twisting floral motif (very popular in the Como area between the 6th and 11th century) on the font and with a relief (not very prominent) showing a cross on the sides, is preserved from the original building. In the nave are numerous votive frescoes dating back to the 15th century; the ''Crucifixion'' in the presbytery is from the end of the 15th century; the eschatological cycle, according to some researchers, is related to the Ligurian-Piedmontese painting tradition, whilst according to others it is closer to the local tradition, and is placed around 1480.

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Saint George's church

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