San Felice del Benaco
Encyclopedia
San Felice del Benaco is a comune
in the province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
, northern Italy
. The name derives most likely from the Latin sinux felix, meaning "pleasant harbour".
It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda
. The Isola di Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The name derives most likely from the Latin sinux felix, meaning "pleasant harbour".
It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda
Lake Garda
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last ice age...
. The Isola di Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice.
Main sights
- Parish church (1740-1781). It houses frescoes by Carlo Innocenzo Carloni.
- Sanctuary of the Carmen (15th century), in late Lombard GothicGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style - Remains of the castle
- Church of San Fermo (15th century), at Portese
- Remains of the castle of Portese