Chiesa di San Miro, Romanesque church in Sorico, Italy
Chiesa di San Miro stands at 319 metres on the Poggio di San Michele above Lake Como, reachable only on foot by an old mule track off the Antica Via Regina. Its white gabled facade, pierced by a stone portal and three small windows, reflects the three-nave interior, partly timber-roofed and partly vaulted, with frescoed walls and columns. The bell tower was rebuilt in its present position in 1637.
The church was originally dedicated to Saint Michael and underwent significant transformation in the mid-15th century. This expansion followed the discovery of Saint Miro's remains within the building.
The interior walls display frescoes from different periods, showing images of Madonna with Child and scenes of the Crucifixion. These paintings reveal what local people valued and how their religious life evolved over time.
The site sits on a hillside and can be reached by walking along an ancient mule track that branches from the Antica Via Regina. The path takes some time to explore and offers a chance to see the surrounding landscape.
The bell claim is not supported by the sources. Instead: the church keeps a plaque recording Milan's charity, and the oldest act of devotion by Milan to Saint Miro dates to 14 April 1491. Milan later offered a chalice in 1624 as thanks for rain obtained.
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