Religious sites in Lake Iseo

Churches and Sanctuaries

The churches around Lake Iseo hold some of the best art in the area. See the Passion frescoes by Romanino in Pisogne, the Renaissance basilica of Lovere, the Romanesque pieve of Iseo and the pilgrimage sanctuary on the top of Monte Isola.

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Santa Maria della Neve

Small church in Pisogne whose walls are covered with a Passion of Christ fresco cycle painted by Romanino in the 1530s.

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Basilica di Santa Maria in Valvendra

Large Renaissance church on a terrace above Lovere, with frescoes by Floriano Ferramola and organ shutters painted by Moretto.

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Santuario della Madonna della Ceriola

Pilgrimage church on the highest point of Monte Isola, at about 600 m, reached on foot by a cobbled mule track. The views over the whole lake are wide.