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A walk among the churches in the village of Canzo - 4 DI 4
Hermitage of San Miro al Monte
A short walk from Canzo to see where St. Miro lived
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Who St. Miro is and where he is venerated
There is a strong devotion to St. Miro in Canzo: his figure appears in many churches and chapels in the village, and it is to him that residents turn in times of drought to invoke rain. But who was St. Miro, and where is the shrine dedicated to him? To find answers to these questions, one has to pass Gajum locality, take the Geological Trail and walk to the Hermitage of San Miro al Monte: a small one-room church, a small convent, a cave and a spring.
Why it's special: the miracle of San Miro
Born in Canzo in 1336 as Miro Paredi, St. Miro led a life of meditation and selflessness in a cave in front of the church on the left side of the Ravella Valley, below the Horns of Canzo. According to tradition, it was he who brought forth a spring, San Miro's water.
Not to be missed: the small convent
The small convent adjacent to the church housed the friars of the Convent of St. Francis in the village, who provided support for the activities of the hermitage. On the steep slope on the other side of the stream, one can still see the dry stone walls that supported the terracing known as Giardini di Fraà, where the friars grew vegetables for their livelihood. These religious remained at the site until the end of the 18th century. Later, with the closing of the convent of St. Francis, they abandoned the site for worship.
A bit of history: the restorations of recent decades
Over the following decades, the entire complex was first maintained and then restored. This work led to the complete restoration of the little church in 2005, thus preserving this important historical heritage to the present day.
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INTRODUZIONE
A walk among the churches in the village of Canzo
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The Basilica of Santo Stefano in Canzo
2 di 4
The church of San Francesco in Canzo
3 di 4
Chapel of St. Michael
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Hermitage of San Miro al Monte
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