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Leonardo Adda Ecomuseum

Open-air museum along the Paderno Canal in which to rediscover the historical, artistic and naturalistic events of the territory

Where
Sede amministrativa
Casa del Custode delle Acque, Via Alzaia Sud 3, Vaprio d'Adda (MI)
Contacts

The Adda di Leonardo Ecomuseum owes its genesis to the successful intuition of Mario Roveda and the Rotarian Committee, who proposed that the locks of the Paderno canal be restored, along with the Adda Nord Park.

The Adda di Leonardo Ecomuseum, with its precious mosaic of aquatic landscapes and incredibly original sites, considered to be authentic Lombard treasures, represents and promotes the local culture. The Ecomuseum, which includes the Adda Nord Park, promotes an area located in the provinces of Lecco, Milan and Bergamo. Its most distinctive characteristic is the presence of water. Its territory, with charming views, winds along the river Adda and is home to the canals of Paderno and Martesana.

What makes this place so original are the signs left behind by Leonardo da Vinci, who lived in the area from 1507 to 1513, where he made major cultural, theoretical and practical contributions.

The historical traces include Celtic, Roman and Lombard vestiges, the hydraulic reclamation efforts made by the Benedictines in the Early Middle Ages, the Renaissance and medieval castles, churches, shrines, hydroelectric power plants, factories and cotton-spinning mills from the turn of the century and the Workers' Village of Crespi (a UNESCO world heritage site) .

As they travel along the river, visitors will hear the harmonious sound of the water, the strong scents of nature and most importantly, understand the identity, the hard work and the passion of the communities that have inhabited and continue to inhabit these places.

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Places

Park North Adda

  • Parks
Park North Adda
248 mt

Crespi d'Adda Workers Village

  • Unesco Sites
Crespi d'Adda Workers Village
807 mt

Visconti Castle

From the tower of the Castle the view of the river and of the surrounding territory is priceless, from the Pre-Alps to the plain
  • Art & Culture
Visconti castle
1.05 km

From Lecco to the Martesana Canal

  • Cycle Tourism
Borgo di Pescarenico on the Adda river
1.45 km

Naviglio Martesana

Also called 'Naviglio Piccolo', it is the canal that connects Milan with the river Adda
  • Navigli
Naviglio Martesana
2.29 km

Villa Melzi d'Eril

Villa Melzi is a residential villa belonging to the Melzi family that looks out onto the River Adda
  • Art & Culture
Villa Melzi D'Eril
2.95 km

Villa Paradiso Golf Club

Villa Paradiso Golf Club is situated in the splendid Adda Natural Park, just 20 minutes from Milan and Bergamo.
  • Golf
Villa Paradiso Golf Club, Cornate d’Adda (MB)
5.13 km

Cornate d'Adda

In the province of Monza e Brianza, the history of Cornate d'Adda goes back a long way and starts with water.
  • Art & Culture
Cornate d'Adda, Centrale idroelettrica Esterle
6.92 km

The Mulberry Tree of Cassano d'Adda

  • Art & Culture
The Mulberry Tree of Cassano d'Adda
8.6 km

Tre Corni alla Rocchetta: Leonardo’s Landscape

  • Leonardo
Tre Corni alla Rocchetta
10.57 km

Bridge of Paderno d'Adda

Also known as the Rothlisberger Bridge it is a rail-road traffic and connects Paderno and Calusco through the Adda River
  • Art & Culture
Bridge of Paderno d'Adda
10.58 km

Naviglio di Paderno

It was a product of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci who in the early 16th century was a guest of Count Melzi in Vaprio d'Adda.
  • Navigli
Naviglio di Paderno
11.8 km

Vimercate

From the Vimercate district museum to the jewels of little Oreno. Discover what to visit in Vimercate.
  • Art & Culture
Vimercate
12.47 km

The Ginkgo Biloba of Gorgonzola

An excellent Ginkgo biloba, a legendary tree from the Far East, embellishes the heart of Gorgonzola.
  • Active & Green
The Ginkgo Biloba of Gorgonzola
12.68 km

Church of san paolo in imbersago

  • Religious Tourism
Church of San Paolo in Imbersago
13.08 km

Madonna del bosco sanctuary

The Imbersago Sanctuary is a valuable monument of Lombard Baroque and stands in a panoramic position on the Adda Valley
  • Religious Tourism
Madonna del Bosco Sanctuary
13.08 km

Pagazzano Castle

  • Art & Culture
Pagazzano Castle, Castles in Lombardy
13.62 km

Lorenzo Rota Botanical Gardens

A small naturist laboratory where the passion and the art of the workers bring together exotic plants with the indigenous ones
  • Active & Green
Lorenzo Rota Botanical Gardens
13.66 km

Golf Brianza Country Club

Golf Brianza Country Club is located in the south of Lake Como in a charming and wavy natural amphitheater.
  • Golf
Golf Brianza Country Club
13.95 km

Monastero di San Giacomo Maggiore

  • Religious Tourism
Monastero di San Giacomo Maggiore, Churches of Bergamo
14.29 km

Events

Castle Open Day - days filled with medieval castles, villages and mansions

Sedi Vari
Palazzo Visconti a Brignano, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Gera d'Adda (BG)
03/03/2024 - 01/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Castle Open Day - days filled with medieval castles, villages and mansions
11.5 km

Mercatino dell'antico 2024

Piazza Garibaldi e vie del paese
Piazza Garibaldi, 23898, Imbersago, LC
21/04/2024
  • Lifestyle
Mercatino dell'antico 2024
13.09 km

D.E.O. ex macchina - Olivetti un'occasione scippata

Auditorium G. Spezzaferri di Merate
Piazza degli Eroi, 3, 23807, Merate (LC)
06/04/2024
  • Art & Culture
D.E.O. ex macchina - Olivetti un'occasione scippata
13.76 km

Clown spaventati panettieri

Auditorium G. Spezzaferri di Merate
Piazza degli Eroi, 3, 23807, Merate (LC)
20/04/2024
  • Art & Culture
Clown spaventati panettieri
13.76 km

Villa De Ferrari Bagatti Valsecchi

Via Statale, 89 (stradina in discesa accanto alla ditta Laurora)
Via Statale, 89, 23807, Merate, LC
07/04/2024
  • Active & Green
Villa De Ferrari Bagatti Valsecchi
14.26 km

La primavera al castello di Cernusco e al suo sietema culturale

Via Puecher, 1
Via Puecher, 1, 23870, Cernusco Lombardone, LC
01/04/2024
  • Active & Green
La primavera al castello di Cernusco e al suo sietema culturale
14.52 km

Activities

MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Active & Green
MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo
7.71 km

Eat like a local not like a tourist

  • Lifestyle
Eat like a local not like a tourist
13.75 km

MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Active & Green
MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo
14.31 km

Where to sleep

VIA ALESSANDRO MANZONI 7 sub. 717

TREZZO SULL'ADDA
VIA ALESSANDRO MANZONI 7 sub. 717
75 mt

Via Paolo Bassi Sub 716

Trezzo sull'Adda
Via Paolo Bassi Sub 716
104 mt

Il Viaggiator Curioso - Cozy House

Trezzo sull'Adda
Il Viaggiator Curioso - Cozy House
360 mt

Martesana 1 Sub 501

TREZZO SULL'ADDA
Martesana 1 Sub 501
410 mt

B&B ESTERCARLO

Trezzo sull'Adda
B&B ESTERCARLO
430 mt

LA MARTESANA B&B

Trezzo sull'Adda
LA MARTESANA B&B
505 mt

Giambellino

Trezzo sull'Adda
Giambellino
555 mt

La Casa di Tata

Trezzo sull'Adda
La Casa di Tata
565 mt

VARENNA

Capriate San Gervasio
VARENNA
657 mt

GRAMSCI 13 SUB 701

TREZZO SULL'ADDA
GRAMSCI 13 SUB 701
703 mt

SIMONE GABBIADINI

CAPRIATE SAN GERVASIO
SIMONE GABBIADINI
777 mt

HOTEL DEL BREMBO

Osio Sotto
HOTEL DEL BREMBO
789 mt

B&B ADDA

Capriate San Gervasio
B&B ADDA
790 mt

Best Western Villa Appiani

Trezzo sull'Adda
Best Western Villa Appiani
800 mt

NEVEN BERTOVIC

Capriate San Gervasio
NEVEN BERTOVIC
804 mt

Santa Marta 35 Sub 711

TREZZO SULL'ADDA
Santa Marta 35 Sub 711
898 mt

B&B CASA LULU'

Brembate
B&B CASA LULU'
1.02 km

CRESPI D'ADDA A COLORI

Capriate San Gervasio
CRESPI D'ADDA A COLORI
1.06 km

GUEST HOUSE - PRIVATE HOT TUB

Trezzo sull'Adda
GUEST HOUSE - PRIVATE HOT TUB
1.16 km

Roberto Via Rocca 9

TREZZO SULL'ADDA
Roberto Via Rocca 9
1.22 km