The
Volta Temple was erected near river to lake Como in
1927 in
occasion of the centenarian celebrations of Alexander Volta dead.
Inside envelopes are conserved, bassorilievi and cimeli of Volta.
Unthinkable a visit to Como without to pass for the Volta Temple.
It was designed from Federico Frigerio, it has the shape of
a temple neoclassico to quadrilateral plant, preceded from a wide one pronao
corinzio with the statues of the Faith and Science of Carlo and Luigi
Rigola, to the inside an immense one knows it circular sormontata from
a high cupola.
The visit to the Volta Temple begins from the left of the entrance, where
in chronological order the testimonies are arranged of what the greatest scientist
of the Lario has made, the visit is carried out on two plans.
The timetables of the visits are:
From April to September 10 to 12 and the 15
to 18.
From October to March, 10 to 12 and 14 to 16.
Voltiano Temple
Avenue Marconi - Tel. +39 031 271343 / 574705 -
Prices: single €3,00 - Elderly €1,30 - Groups €1,50 - Schools €1,00 - Boys up to 15 years accompanied free.
Monday temple is closed.