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To visit the Prepositural Church of San Mar-
tino beyond the Goggia, which can be seen high
on a cliff overlooking the town, it is advisable to
travel to the municipality of Piazza Brembana,
which falls, as Lenna does, within the jurisdiction
of the Parish. The Orrido della Val Parina route
begins from Piani di Scalvino and winds its
way between sheer cliff faces. Remaining in the
vicinity of Piani di Scalvino it is possible to see an
elegant ancient bridge “sella d’asino”, called the
Ponte delle Capre (Goat’s Bridge), that crosses
the Brembo, with its elegant rounded arch.
Let us not forget that Lenna is the birthplace of
Mauro Codussi (1440), the famous architect who
designed some of the most important buildings
in Venice – one example for all, the church of
San Michele in Isola – and has the distinction
of having introduced Renaissance language into
that historic city in the lagoon.
Piazza Brembana
Lying on a plain at the foot of Monte Torcola, the
municipality has for centuries had an administrative
role in the Upper Val Brembana.The ancient
heart of the city develops along via San Bernardo,
onto which some ancient building open, including
the medieval building built to be the head
office of the Confraternita della Misericordia and
which, from the XVth century became the Palace
of the Venetian Vicariate. Next to this,
between two later buildings, we can see the
façade of the small church of San Bernardino,
a dearly beloved place of worship for the inhabitants
of Piazza Brembana. There is also the gracious
railway station that faces the piazza of the
same name. Nonetheless the most fascinating
structure is undoubtedly the neo-gothic Parish
church of San Martino beyond the Goggia,
*Art and History
that rises from a rocky outcrop where once there
was the medieval parish; the current building
dates from the XIXth century and contains the
Polyptych of San Martino, an excellent painting
by Lattanzio da Rimini, from the early 1500’s.
The high altar, prie-dieus and the statue of Christ
deposed from the cross, are by Andrea Fantoni.
49. Piazza Brembana, Palace of the Venetian Vicar