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MONTAGNA (mt. 567)
Small country that dominates the plain of Sondrio, Mountain due to its strategic location dressed in the past a very important defensive.
Now the village with medieval castles and fortified houses that are not fully restored and the Castle Tower Mancapane de Piro to Grumello.
The first is called so because it is said that a long siege would have prevented the supply of food (although the argument is more plausible that the name comes from "catapan ', or contraction of De Capitani, the lords of Sondrio that they did building).
High around 21 meters, the tower Mancapane is 900 meters above sea level, on a moraine hill, surrounded by forests.
Delicious destination for walkers but also for outdoor lovers of history, built in 1327 by the Guelph Captains to check Grumello Castle, the family of De Piro Ghibellines, was dismantled from the Grisons in 1526.
On a visit to Castel obligation Grumello, so named because it was built on a rocky hill called clot.
The castle was demolished by the Grisons in 1526, and ongoing archaeological finds in '300 seems to have been one of the largest of Valtellina are still visible blackbirds Ghibellines dovetail characterizing the fort.
Mountain also boasts the presence of an interesting religious complex, built in the Parish Church of St. George and the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows and the Madonna del Carmine.
The majestic late Gothic steeple of the parish immediately catch the attention of those arriving in the country.
Connected to the Church of St. George, the archpriest House, the fifteenth century, shows interesting architectural features of medieval and Renaissance.
Between an architectural gem and another, inevitable walks along the paths along fantastic vineyards and connect neighboring countries.

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