Park & Garten

Bassone Oasis and Cascina Volta

According to local tradition, a young Alessandro Volta once stood by this marsh watching the water and listening to frogs—the modest opening scene to a much bigger scientific story.

Adresse
Near Via Ninguarda 40, Albate, 22100 Como
Region
Como, Italien
Bassone Oasis and Cascina Volta

Warum der Umweg sich lohnt

This wetland and abandoned rural building once formed part of the wider Volta family estate. Later local tradition places the young Alessandro Volta here studying marsh gases and frogs—an intriguing prelude to his work on methane and his disagreement with Galvani.

The Bassone Oasis and Cascina Volta is a hidden gem in Como, featuring wetlands and an abandoned rural building that were part of the Volta family estate. It is historically significant for its association with Alessandro Volta's early scientific explorations.

Die Menschen hinter dieser Adresse

Belegte Verbindungen, keine Promi-Anekdoten.

  • Alessandro Volta

    Lernte hier

    Later local accounts say he made youthful observations of marsh gas and frogs on the family property.

Was sonst in der Nähe liegt

Die nächstgelegenen Orte, über die wir geschrieben haben, mit Luftlinie von hier.

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  • 2.9 km

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  • 3.1 km

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  • 3.1 km

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