The Cistercian abbey of Acqualunga, joined to the monastery of San Pietro, was already reknown by the end of the 12th century. In 1529 the bishop Vigevano became a feudal lord, who is to this day abbot of Acqualunga.
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The Visconti era castle, built in the 14th century, has been a national monument for about a century. The adjacent Peasant Museum is rich in history. Private property.
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22 September 2022
The heronry of the Abbey of Acqualunga in the Municipality of Frascarolo includes three wooded areas, in one of which there is a colony of herons, the most interesting one in the region. All five species of gregarious herons that nest in Italy are present, unique in Lombardy.
Inaugurated in 2002, the museum is divided into different sections which include: the house, the trades and the land with objects of everyday life and work tools, the stable with the carts and chariots, the typography, the rice mill and the house of collections with games and hunting and fishing tools.
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22 September 2022