Montanaso Lombardo between Church History, Radio and Nature

Montanaso Lombardo combines evidence of church history, an unusual radio museum, the natural area of the Boschi del Belgiardino and direct farm sales. For planning your trip, this creates a place where culture, nature observation and local everyday culture can be experienced together. This character becomes particularly tangible at the individual sites, which offer different ways of discovering the area.

Church history in Montanaso Lombardo

The parish church of San Giorgio Martire in Montanaso Lombardo has been documented since 1562. A new church of San Giorgio Martire was consecrated on 12 July 1925 and elevated to the status of a provost church in 1939. These stages of church history give the town a clearly defined historical focus.

Radio museum spanning several decades of technological history

The Museo della Radio “Tutta un’altra Radio” houses a collection of more than 600 radio sets, as well as other instruments and objects associated with the transmission and reception of radio broadcasts. At present, only part of the collection is on public display. The exhibits date from the 1930s to the 1990s and illustrate the development of radio over several decades. The museum offers guided tours for school classes and organized groups.

Palasson and the sanctuary in Arcagna

Palasson is the oldest settlement core of Montanaso Lombardo. The place probably arose where a monastery of Cluniac monks dependent on Pontida existed around 1150. In Arcagna, the Santuario della Madonna Assunta is now a pilgrimage destination and an important spiritual point of reference for the faithful. Its fame is associated with two miracles from 1649: at that time, a farmer discovered a fragment of a wall bearing an image of the Madonna Assunta while ploughing.

Antonio Ferrari (Cècu) is also associated with the idea of establishing a permanent exhibition of the objects he collected over a long period. The organized materials currently comprise around 700 items. This expands the cultural perspective on Montanaso Lombardo to include a collection whose scope and personal origins are directly interconnected.

Nature trail in the Boschi del Belgiardino

Montanaso Lombardo is part of the Parco Regionale dell’Adda Sud. The Boschi del Belgiardino are located between the municipalities of Lodi and Montanaso Lombardo and offer a nature trail accessible to everyone, including blind visitors. The almost straight path has a railing that accompanies visitors along the route. Tactile Braille markings are located on the tactile map, the benches, the information board and at the end of the path. If, when planning your trip, you value a clearly understandable design for a nature experience, these specific elements are particularly relevant.

Fruit directly from the farm

Azienda F. Dotti sells all the fruit produced on the farm directly to private customers in the farm shop. Thus, alongside history, technology and nature, buying fruit directly from the producing farm is also one of the tangible topics connected with Montanaso Lombardo.

Other places for planning your trip to Italy

Lodi, Chiavicone, Camairago, Lodi Vecchio, Tavazzano con Villavesco, Cornegliano Laudense, Borghetto Lodigiano and Boffalora D'adda

To the higher-level travel overview: Lodi.