CHIESA SANTA MARIA DEI GHIRLI (SWALLOWS)

The church is located at the entrance of Campione coming from Bissone. It is believed to have been founded in the 9th and 10th centuries. Its monumental staircase with double intertwined banisters descends majestically from the entrance porch to the lake. The church has a wonderful fresco on the south wall of its nave, painted by Lanfranco and Filippolo De Veris in 1400, depicting the Last Judgment. There are also other paintings, including those by Campione Isidoro Bianchi (1602-1662).