Collegio Papio

Ticino


The Collegio Papio, now a high school, boasts a fine Lombard courtyard and includes the 15th-century Chiesa Santa Maria della Misericordia, with medieval frescoes. You can only admire the main premises from the outside, but sometimes it's possible to take a peek in the courtyard – and the church can be visited daily.


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