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<p>Como is a city and <i><a href="/facts/Comune/Bxsc8IYY">comune</a></i> (municipality) in <a href="/facts/Lombardy/2p62Pxuc">Lombardy</a>, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the <a href="/facts/Province_of_Como/xe62jpSj">Province of Como</a>. Nestled at the southwestern branch of the picturesque <a href="/facts/Lake_Como/lotv0ExU">Lake Como</a>, the city is a renowned tourist destination, celebrated for its stunning landscapes, artistic heritage, and cultural significance. </p><p>Its prime location on the shores of <a href="/facts/Lake_Como/lotv0ExU">Lake Como</a> and its proximity to the majestic <a href="/facts/Alps/Q3zdQId4">Alps</a> has made Como a popular destination for tourists. The city boasts a rich collection of art, religious sites, verdant gardens, museums, theatres, public parks, and opulent palaces, including the iconic <i><a href="/facts/Como_Cathedral/epqfDE7k">Duomo</a></i>, seat of the <a href="/facts/Diocese_of_Como/jsmqyQVh">Diocese of Como</a>; the <a href="/facts/Basilica_of_Sant%27Abbondio/c0GzEn8m">Basilica of Sant'Abbondio</a>; <a href="/facts/Villa_Olmo/kxmgbDPF">Villa Olmo</a>; the public gardens with the <a href="/facts/Tempio_Voltiano/gUfLavT1">Tempio Voltiano</a>; the Teatro Sociale; the <i><a href="/facts/Broletto/15GHCplg">Broletto</a></i>, the city's medieval town hall; and the 20th-century <a href="/facts/Casa_del_Fascio_(Como)/bh32h1cU">Casa del Fascio</a>, a landmark of modernist architecture. </p><p>Como has been the birthplace of numerous notable historical figures, including the Roman poet Caecilius, mentioned by <a href="/facts/Catullus/7TAdBeqh">Catullus</a> in the 1st century BC, the celebrated writers <a href="/facts/Pliny_the_Elder/grx67ghR">Pliny the Elder</a> and <a href="/facts/Pliny_the_Younger/jdhG8I8b">Pliny the Younger</a>, <a href="/facts/Pope_Innocent_XI/neh0o7yX">Pope Innocent XI</a>, the pioneering scientist <a href="/facts/Alessandro_Volta/W9rIYxmv">Alessandro Volta</a>, <a href="/facts/Cosima_Liszt/VW6MlWK4">Cosima Liszt</a>, daughter of Franz Liszt and wife of Richard Wagner, and <a href="/facts/Antonio_Sant%27Elia/1CwFgWm2">Antonio Sant'Elia</a> (1888–1916), a futurist architect and key figure in the modern architectural movement. </p>