Vaprio d'Adda (

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'' (municipality) in the

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region Lombardy, about northeast of

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. Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda,

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Canonica d'Adda Canonica d'Adda ( Bergamasque: ; Milanese: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Bergamo. It lies on the left bank of the river ...

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, Cassano d'Adda,

Fara Gera d'Adda Fara Gera d'Adda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Bergamo. Fara Gera d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Canonica d'Add ...

Main sights

*''San Bernardino'', ruins of Romanesque church *''San Colombano''; 12th-century Romanesque church *'' Villa Melzi'', where

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resided for a while when studying channelling of waters in the Milanese area. It includes a fresco of ''Madonna with Child'' attributed to him or his school. *'' Villa Castelbarco: private 18th century villa and gardens

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Milan-geo-stub