Lugano Sights

  1. Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

    The Cattedrale di San Lorenzo contains some fine frescoes and ornately decorated statues.

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  2. Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli

    The simple Romanesque Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli, against which a now crumbling former hotel was built, contains two frescoes by Bernardino Luini dating from 1529. Covering the entire wall that divides the church in two is a grand didactic illustration of the Crucifixion. The closer you look, the more scenes of Christ's Passion are revealed, along with others of him being taken down from the cross and his resurrection. The power and vivacity of the colours are astounding.

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  3. St Mary of the Angels

    The simple Romanesque Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli contains two frescoes by Bernardino Luini dating from 1529. Covering the entire wall is a grand didactic illustration of the Crucifixion. The vivacity of the colours is astounding. Less alive is Luini's depiction of the Last Supper. Much of the remainder of the church is also gaily frescoed.

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