Partner's thematic expertise and experience with respect to the project scope

Sormano is a municipality in the province of Como and belongs to the Comunità Montana del Triangolo Lariano (a specific mountain community of the area).

It has a population of 638 individuals, and it covers an area of 11 sqm.

is characterized by the presence of significant historical and cultural heritage (the church of St. Mary

of Dicinisio embellished with an important panel painting from the late 15th century, the oratory

of San Rocco in Gemù, the oratory of the Crucifix at Lavello and in Mudronno the ancient oratory of Ss.

Nazaro and Celso) and for environmental and landscape resources (suggestive especially for speleologists

is the Hole of Niccolina, Pian del Tivano). Sormano has achieved celebrity for many decades

in the cycling environment due to the presence of the Sormano Wall. For years, the municipality has been directly

Committed to the protection and enhancement, including for tourism purposes, of its territory with special

attention to the activities of the Astronomical Observatory in the Colma area.

Skills and experience in European territorial cooperation.

within the European territorial cooperation:

The Municipality has already participated in Interreg projects in previous programming within projects of the Comunità Montana del Triangolo Lariano,

aiming to the protection and preservation of the territory and its tourist promotion and enhancement

Advantages for the Partner in participating in the project

The municipality owns the Astronomical Observatory and has always been involved in the management

and enhancement of this facility, with the understanding that the observatory constitutes a resource

for local development, a garrison for land protection. The realization of the present

project will make it possible to improve the usability and accessibility of the Observatory with the possibility of

to increase visitor attendance; to implement new educational initiatives to

schools, other popular activities for astronomy enthusiasts and the general public;

to have a new modern facility adapted to the new needs of the observatory.