Chiesa di San Giusto

The Church of San Giusto in Menaggio was rebuilt in 1678 and preserves furnishings associated with its changing dedications. Its collection includes an Assumption, seventeenth-century statues attributed to A. Pino da Bellagio and a carved wooden frontal.

Why it matters

The church’s recorded history includes a rebuilding in 1678 and successive dedications to San Brizio, the Assumption and San Giusto. Its furnishings preserve evidence of these devotional layers, including an image of the Assumption, statues attributed to A. Pino da Bellagio and a wooden frontal with scenes of the Nativity and the Madonna with Saints.

What to notice

The interior contains an image of the Assumption described in the official record as valuable, seventeenth-century statues attributed to A. Pino da Bellagio and a carved wooden frontal showing the Nativity and the Madonna with Saints. The sequence of recorded dedications—from San Brizio to the Assumption and San Giusto—also forms part of the church’s history.

Context and history

The official record dates the rebuilding to 1678 and identifies San Brizio as the earlier dedication, followed by the Assumption and the current San Giusto identity. The furnishings document the church’s later devotional history.