Sanctuary Itinerary

PRACTICAL INFO

Length: About 4.8 Km
Travel time: XXX
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Suitable for: History, architecture, and urban culture enthusiasts

Sanctuary Itinerary
This itinerary leads from the historic center to the Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tirano, following a route that passes through the main streets of the city’s devotion. The path crosses places of worship and significant historical spaces, highlighting the connection between spirituality, urban layout, and community life of Tirano over the centuries.

The route, step by step 

Piazzetta Pievani
Next to Casa Grana then Pievani Arcari is the Church of San Giacomo, deconsecrated, with a 14th-century Romanesque bell tower and an 18th-century portal.
Piazza Cavour
Dominated by Palazzo Marinoni, formerly an Augustinian convent, now the Town Hall, with the small adjoining Church of San Nicola da Tolentino, also known as Santa Teresa or Sant’Agostino.
Via XX Settembre
Leads to the Parish Church of San Martino, dedicated to the city’s patron, with a Romanesque-Lombard bell tower and an organ by the Serassi Brothers.
Via Caimi – Via Salis
Here stands the Chapel of San Carlo Borromeo, connected to Palazzo Salis and the first sacred building in Valtellina dedicated to the saint.
Via San Carlo – Porta Bormina
Ancient eastern access to the fortified village.
Via Visconti Venosta
Opposite Palazzo Venosta-Andres is the Church of the Guardian Angel, a 16th-century private chapel of the Venosta family.
Via Torelli – Porta Milanese – Via Pergola
Connecting stretch between the historic center and the areas outside the walls.
Piazza Parravicini
Home to the 17th-century Palazzo Parravicini, the Chapel of the Sorrowful Mother, and the octagonal fountain.
Piazza Marinoni – Viale Italia
Avenue connecting to the Sanctuary.
Piazza Basilica
Houses the Basilica of the Madonna of Tirano, a center of Marian devotion and the main destination of the itinerary.
Via Rasica
On the mountainside, you can see the Church of Santa Perpetua, with a fresco cycle of Carolingian-Ottonian origin. It was a xenodochium, a free hospice for pilgrims and foreigners.
Via San Rocco
Leads to the Church of San Rocco, built in the 16th century with a defensive function as well.

The route, step by step 

Piazzetta Pievani
Next to Casa Grana then Pievani Arcari is the Church of San Giacomo, deconsecrated, with a 14th-century Romanesque bell tower and an 18th-century portal.
Piazza Cavour
Dominated by Palazzo Marinoni, formerly an Augustinian convent, now the Town Hall, with the small adjoining Church of San Nicola da Tolentino, also known as Santa Teresa or Sant’Agostino.
Via XX Settembre
Leads to the Parish Church of San Martino, dedicated to the city’s patron, with a Romanesque-Lombard bell tower and an organ by the Serassi Brothers.
Via Caimi – Via Salis
Here stands the Chapel of San Carlo Borromeo, connected to Palazzo Salis and the first sacred building in Valtellina dedicated to the saint.
Via San Carlo – Porta Bormina
Ancient eastern access to the fortified village.
Via Visconti Venosta
Opposite Palazzo Venosta-Andres is the Church of the Guardian Angel, a 16th-century private chapel of the Venosta family.
Via Torelli – Porta Milanese – Via Pergola
Connecting stretch between the historic center and the areas outside the walls.
Piazza Parravicini
Home to the 17th-century Palazzo Parravicini, the Chapel of the Sorrowful Mother, and the octagonal fountain.
Piazza Marinoni – Viale Italia
Avenue connecting to the Sanctuary.
Piazza Basilica
Houses the Basilica of the Madonna of Tirano, a center of Marian devotion and the main destination of the itinerary.
Via Rasica
On the mountainside, you can see the Church of Santa Perpetua, with a fresco cycle of Carolingian-Ottonian origin. It was a xenodochium, a free hospice for pilgrims and foreigners.
Via San Rocco
Leads to the Church of San Rocco, built in the 16th century with a defensive function as well.

PRACTICAL INFO

Length: About 4.8 Km
Travel time: XXX
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Suitable for: History, architecture, and urban culture enthusiasts

The route, step by step 

Piazzetta Pievani
Next to Casa Grana then Pievani Arcari is the Church of San Giacomo, deconsecrated, with a 14th-century Romanesque bell tower and an 18th-century portal.
Piazza Cavour
Dominated by Palazzo Marinoni, formerly an Augustinian convent, now the Town Hall, with the small adjoining Church of San Nicola da Tolentino, also known as Santa Teresa or Sant’Agostino.
Via XX Settembre
Leads to the Parish Church of San Martino, dedicated to the city’s patron, with a Romanesque-Lombard bell tower and an organ by the Serassi Brothers.
Via Caimi – Via Salis
Here stands the Chapel of San Carlo Borromeo, connected to Palazzo Salis and the first sacred building in Valtellina dedicated to the saint.
Via San Carlo – Porta Bormina
Ancient eastern access to the fortified village.
Via Visconti Venosta
Opposite Palazzo Venosta-Andres is the Church of the Guardian Angel, a 16th-century private chapel of the Venosta family.
Via Torelli – Porta Milanese – Via Pergola
Connecting stretch between the historic center and the areas outside the walls.
Piazza Parravicini
Home to the 17th-century Palazzo Parravicini, the Chapel of the Sorrowful Mother, and the octagonal fountain.
Piazza Marinoni – Viale Italia
Avenue connecting to the Sanctuary.
Piazza Basilica
Houses the Basilica of the Madonna of Tirano, a center of Marian devotion and the main destination of the itinerary.
Via Rasica
On the mountainside, you can see the Church of Santa Perpetua, with a fresco cycle of Carolingian-Ottonian origin. It was a xenodochium, a free hospice for pilgrims and foreigners.
Via San Rocco
Leads to the Church of San Rocco, built in the 16th century with a defensive function as well.