Piona Abbey
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The Piona Priory or Piona Abbey,[1] is a religious complex on the Lecco bank of Lake Como in the territory of the comune of Colico, northern Italy.
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Piona Abbey, Saint Nicholas (Abbazia di Piona) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Province | Lecco |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | National monument |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Colico, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 46.123755°N 9.331581°E / 46.123755; 9.331581 |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Romanesque |
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The abbey is set at the top of a small peninsula, the Olgiasca, which – like a crooked finger – points into the lake, creating an inlet.