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The Betrothed Map

Map of locations in The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) by Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873), published in 1827. See other Maps of the Classics.

: Barzio

Where Manzoni's ancestors were feudal lords.
Barzio

: Alessandro Manzoni Bridge

Bridge over the Adda River built in 1985.
Alessandro Manzoni Bridge

: Via Allesandro Manzoni

Street named after Manzoni after his death.
Via Allesandro Manzoni

: Piazza Era

Where trhe fisherman's village was.
Piazza Era

: Piazza Bione

Where the Bione River was.
Piazza Bione

: Via Lucia

Where Lucia's house was.
Via Lucia

: Via Don Rodrigo

Via Don Rodrigo

: Via Menico

Via Menico

: Via Renzo Tramaglino

Via Renzo Tramaglino

: Sagrato Don Abbondio

Sagrato Don Abbondio

: Monza

Where Lucia and Agnese went secretly at Fra Cristoforo's suggestion to escape Don Rodrigo. About 25 miles south southwest of Lecco and 10 miles north northeast of Milan.
Monza

: Bergamo

Where Bortolo lived. About 22 miles southeast of Lecco and 30 miles northeast of Milan. Part of the Venetian Republic.
Bergamo

: Villa Manzoni

Where Manzoni spent his childhood, adolescence, and early youth. Now a museum.
Villa Manzoni

: Corso Promessi Sposi

Corso Promessi Sposi

: Resegone

Alpine mountain that Renzo could see as he looked back on his way from Monza to Milan. 1,875 meters above sea level.
Resegone

: Porta Orientale

Where Renzo entered Milan on his way from Monza to the Capuchin monastery.
Porta Orientale

: Gorgonzola

Town on the way from Milan to Bergamo.
Gorgonzola

: Cassano

Where there was a bridge across the Adda River.
Cassano

: Canonica

Where there was a ferry across the Adda River.
Canonica

: Trezzo

Where the bells may have been ringing that vRenzo heard while he was trying to sleep.
Trezzo

: Rimini

Where Fra Cristoforo was transferred to and walked 240 miles to get there.
Rimini

: Ambrosian Library

Founded By Frederico
Ambrosian Library

: Borromeo College

Founded in 1561 by the estate of Carlo Borromeo. Carlo's cousin Federico studied religion here.
Borromeo College

: Maggianico

Where Agnese's cousin Alessio lived.
Maggianico

: Vercurago

Vercurago

: Mantua

In 1630 an Imperial army of 36,000 Landsknecht mercenaries besieged Mantua, bringing the plague with them.
Mantua

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: Primaluna

Primaluna

: Introbbio

Introbbio

: Pasturo

Pasturo

: Barsio

Barsio

: Valtellina

Valtellina

: La Rochelle

La Rochelle

: Nevers

Nevers

: Savoy

Savoy

: Grisons

Grisons

: Casale

Casale

: Merode

Merode

: Anhalt

Anhalt

: Brandenburg

Brandenburg

: Montecuccoli

Montecuccoli

: Ferrara

Ferrara

: Greco

Near where Renzo stayed overnight on his second trip to Milan.
Greco

: Porta Nuova

Where Renzo entered Milan on his second trip there.
Porta Nuova

: Pasturo

Where Agnese went to live with cousins to escape the plague. In the Valsassina valley.
Pasturo

: Via Canterelli

Via Canterelli

: Mount San Martino

Mount San Martino

: The Cenacle

Where The Last Supper was painted on the wall of the refectory by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Cenacle

: Bakery of the Crutches

Street where the "Bakery of the Crutches" was destroyed by the rabble.
Bakery of the Crutches

: Piazza Fra Cristoforo

Where the Capuchin monastery is. Chiesa dei SS. Materno e Lucia
Piazza Fra Cristoforo

: Cimitero Monumentale

Where Manzoni was buried in 1873. His tomb located at the very center of the Famedio.

Cimitero Monumentale

: Ponte Visconti

Built in 1338.
Ponte Visconti

: Villa Manzoni Brusuglio

Allesandro Manzoni's country home.
Villa Manzoni Brusuglio

: San Marco Church

Where Verdi's Requiem, written in honor of Allesandro Manzoni, was first performed, on the first anniversary of his death. Verdi himself conducted.
San Marco Church

: Castle of the Unnamed

Castle of the Unnamed

: Ambrosian Library

Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded by Cardinal Federico Borromeo (1564–1631).
Ambrosian Library

: San Carlo al Lazzaretto

Chapel that was at the center of the lazzaretto.
San Carlo al Lazzaretto

: San Fedele

Church where Alessandro Manzoni fell on the steps on his way into Mass and died in 1873.
San Fedele

: Casa Manzoni

Where Alessandro Manzoni lived from 1814 to 1873, now a museum.
Casa Manzoni

: Milan Cathedral

Renzo saw the cathedral on his 10-mile walk from Monza to Milan. Frederico Borromeo was archbishop of Milan from 1595 to 1631. His cousin, St. Charles Borromeo, is buried here.
Milan Cathedral

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The Betrothed Map created by Peter Biggins Map of locations in The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) by Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873), published in 1827. See other Maps of the Classics.

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The Betrothed Map

Map of locations in The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) by Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873), published in 1827. See other Maps of the Classics.

: Barzio

Where Manzoni's ancestors were feudal lords. Barzio

: Alessandro Manzoni Bridge

Bridge over the Adda River built in 1985. Alessandro Manzoni Bridge

: Via Allesandro Manzoni

Street named after Manzoni after his death. Via Allesandro Manzoni

: Piazza Era

Where trhe fisherman's village was. Piazza Era

: Piazza Bione

Where the Bione River was. Piazza Bione

: Via Lucia

Where Lucia's house was. Via Lucia

: Via Don Rodrigo

: Via Menico

: Via Renzo Tramaglino

: Sagrato Don Abbondio

: Monza

Where Lucia and Agnese went secretly at Fra Cristoforo's suggestion to escape Don Rodrigo. About 25 miles south southwest of Lecco and 10 miles north northeast of Milan. Monza

: Bergamo

Where Bortolo lived. About 22 miles southeast of Lecco and 30 miles northeast of Milan. Part of the Venetian Republic. Bergamo

: Villa Manzoni

Where Manzoni spent his childhood, adolescence, and early youth. Now a museum. Villa Manzoni

: Corso Promessi Sposi

: Resegone

Alpine mountain that Renzo could see as he looked back on his way from Monza to Milan. 1,875 meters above sea level. Resegone

: Porta Orientale

Where Renzo entered Milan on his way from Monza to the Capuchin monastery. Porta Orientale

: Gorgonzola

Town on the way from Milan to Bergamo. Gorgonzola

: Cassano

Where there was a bridge across the Adda River. Cassano

: Canonica

Where there was a ferry across the Adda River. Canonica

: Trezzo

Where the bells may have been ringing that vRenzo heard while he was trying to sleep. Trezzo

: Rimini

Where Fra Cristoforo was transferred to and walked 240 miles to get there. Rimini

: Ambrosian Library

Founded By Frederico Ambrosian Library

: Borromeo College

Founded in 1561 by the estate of Carlo Borromeo. Carlo's cousin Federico studied religion here. Borromeo College

: Maggianico

Where Agnese's cousin Alessio lived. Maggianico

: Vercurago

: Mantua

In 1630 an Imperial army of 36,000 Landsknecht mercenaries besieged Mantua, bringing the plague with them. Mantua

:

: Primaluna

: Introbbio

: Pasturo

: Barsio

: Valtellina

: La Rochelle

: Nevers

: Savoy

: Grisons

: Casale

: Merode

: Anhalt

: Brandenburg

: Montecuccoli

: Ferrara

: Greco

Near where Renzo stayed overnight on his second trip to Milan. Greco

: Porta Nuova

Where Renzo entered Milan on his second trip there. Porta Nuova

: Pasturo

Where Agnese went to live with cousins to escape the plague. In the Valsassina valley. Pasturo

: Via Canterelli

: Mount San Martino

: The Cenacle

Where The Last Supper was painted on the wall of the refectory by Leonardo da Vinci. The Cenacle

: Bakery of the Crutches

Street where the "Bakery of the Crutches" was destroyed by the rabble. Bakery of the Crutches

: Piazza Fra Cristoforo

The Betrothed Map

created by Peter Biggins

Map of locations in The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) by Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873), published in 1827. See other Maps of the Classics.

Where Manzoni's ancestors were feudal lords.
Barzio

Bridge over the Adda River built in 1985.
Alessandro Manzoni Bridge

Street named after Manzoni after his death.
Via Allesandro Manzoni

Where trhe fisherman's village was.
Piazza Era

Where the Bione River was.
Piazza Bione

Where Lucia's house was.
Via Lucia

Where Lucia and Agnese went secretly at Fra Cristoforo's suggestion to escape Don Rodrigo. About 25 miles south southwest of Lecco and 10 miles north northeast of Milan.
Monza

Where Bortolo lived. About 22 miles southeast of Lecco and 30 miles northeast of Milan. Part of the Venetian Republic.
Bergamo

Where Manzoni spent his childhood, adolescence, and early youth. Now a museum.
Villa Manzoni

Alpine mountain that Renzo could see as he looked back on his way from Monza to Milan. 1,875 meters above sea level.
Resegone

Where Renzo entered Milan on his way from Monza to the Capuchin monastery.
Porta Orientale

Town on the way from Milan to Bergamo.
Gorgonzola

Where there was a bridge across the Adda River.
Cassano

Where there was a ferry across the Adda River.
Canonica

Where the bells may have been ringing that vRenzo heard while he was trying to sleep.
Trezzo

Where Fra Cristoforo was transferred to and walked 240 miles to get there.
Rimini

Founded By Frederico
Ambrosian Library

Founded in 1561 by the estate of Carlo Borromeo. Carlo's cousin Federico studied religion here.
Borromeo College

Where Agnese's cousin Alessio lived.
Maggianico

In 1630 an Imperial army of 36,000 Landsknecht mercenaries besieged Mantua, bringing the plague with them.
Mantua

Near where Renzo stayed overnight on his second trip to Milan.
Greco

Where Renzo entered Milan on his second trip there.
Porta Nuova

Where Agnese went to live with cousins to escape the plague. In the Valsassina valley.
Pasturo

Where The Last Supper was painted on the wall of the refectory by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Cenacle

Street where the "Bakery of the Crutches" was destroyed by the rabble.
Bakery of the Crutches

Where the Capuchin monastery is. Chiesa dei SS. Materno e Lucia
Piazza Fra Cristoforo

Where Manzoni was buried in 1873. His tomb located at the very center of the Famedio.

Cimitero Monumentale

Built in 1338.
Ponte Visconti

Allesandro Manzoni's country home.
Villa Manzoni Brusuglio

Where Verdi's Requiem, written in honor of Allesandro Manzoni, was first performed, on the first anniversary of his death. Verdi himself conducted.
San Marco Church

Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded by Cardinal Federico Borromeo (1564–1631).
Ambrosian Library

Chapel that was at the center of the lazzaretto.
San Carlo al Lazzaretto

Church where Alessandro Manzoni fell on the steps on his way into Mass and died in 1873.
San Fedele

Where Alessandro Manzoni lived from 1814 to 1873, now a museum.
Casa Manzoni

Renzo saw the cathedral on his 10-mile walk from Monza to Milan. Frederico Borromeo was archbishop of Milan from 1595 to 1631. His cousin, St. Charles Borromeo, is buried here.
Milan Cathedral