Santuario delle Sante loveresi Capitanio e Gerosa

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Getting there by public transport
Lovere can be reached by bus from Bergamo (C line Bergamo-Lovere-Boario) and from Milan (BS1 line Sesto S. Giovanni-Ponte di Legno). For more information, please visit: http://www.bergamotrasporti.it/oraristampabili2.asp
Lovere can also be reached by ferry (Navigazione Lago Iseo). The service is organized to welcome passengers with reduced mobility. For more information, please visit:
http://www.navigazionelagoiseo.it/orari-e-tariffe-traghetti-iseo/Info-e-servizi-a-bordo
For more information on mobility in the territory, please visit: https://www.visitlakeiseo.info/it/info/come-muoversi

Parking area
In Via Grandi there are 10 parking spaces, one of which is reserved for disabled pass holders; you then reach the church by walking about 100 meters of paved road on a steep slope, with a stretch without sidewalk on a curve.
Alternatively, people with disabilities can contact the sanctuary in advance (tel +39 035 960147), asking to access the square in front of the church.

Entrance
The church square is fenced and can be accessed by one of the two gates. One of the two gates has 2 leaves (115 cm wide each) and is preceded by a step (10 cm high).  The other gate has 2 leaves (115 cm wide each), is preceded by a step (5 cm high) and followed by another step (15 cm high). The church can be accessed by passing 9 steps (15 cm high each) and a double leaf door (78 cm wide each).

Information for visitors
By contacting the sanctuary in advance (tel +39 035 960147) a nun will give you suggestions for the visit. In the church there is a token station with headphones for listening to in formation on the history of the building. Paper brochures are also available.

Getting around
The sanctuary was built around 1930 in neo-medieval style. Covered with pink granite, the structure is dominated by a slender bell tower. The church is richly decorated with paintings, mosaics and polychrome windows. The building has a central nave and two side aisles, which can be visited without obstacles. It has benches with kneelers. The altar can be accessed by passing a step (15 cm high).