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Toscolano Maderno, represents an important historical and economical reality for the Coast of Upper Garda. The two main towns and their suburbs are of notable artistic and natral interest: in Maderno, in piazza San Marco, the monument to Zanardelli (1909); the Romanesque parish of Sant’Andrea (XII th century), shaped in Veronese style but Lombard for its architectural mouldings. The great forge in the Valle delle Cartiere in Toscolano merits a visit, it is one of the most important archaeological industrial sites in North Italy. In the valley, where a recent spate of excavations brought to light the structure of a 16th century paper factory, and you should not miss a visit to the paper Museum. The parish church of Santi Pietro e Paolo (1584) on the Gardesana, noted for the celebrated cycle of paintings by Andrea Celesti (1637-1712). Nearby the renaissance Sanctuary of the Madonna del Benaco can be foud, with frescoes dating to the late 5th early 6th centuries and the remains of an imposing Roman villa.
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