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INTRODUCTION

The municipality is located about 17 kilometers far from Milan.

GEOGRAPHY

The territory of the municipality has a linear configuration and it is located along the left bank of the river Adda, where the river turns into s a characteristic double handle that creates a natural environment rich of vegetation.

It has a particular structure: from north to south it is composed by three different "steps", on each one a historical urban site settles down: the first is San Gervasio d'Adda ( north), the second Capriate d'Adda ( center), and the last one Crespi d'Adda ( south).

Religious Architecture
The parish church, dedicated to Saint' Alessandro. Built at the beginning of XX century on a older smaller one. The new building has saved the altar, the via crucis and a lot of frescos. Other churches over the municipality deserve a mention: The church dedicated to Saint Gervasio and Protasio, Crespi d'adda church, the oratory dedicated to Saint Rocco and that of Saint Siro and Saint Sigoldo.

Civil Architecture
In the town there are a lot of important civil buildings such as: Villa Valsecchi, headquarters of a religious order, the palace of the council hall and the bridge over the river Adda.

Minitalia Leolandia
In Capriate San Gervasio there is a theme park Minitalia Leolandia. Among the principal attractions there are: rides, a reptilian and Italy reproduced in miniature.

Village of Crespi
The most important tourist attraction is the village of Crespi d'Adda. From 1995 it is one of Unesco world heritage site. The village of Crespi is, according to Unesco, the fifth best site in the world linked to the history of industry.

Infrastructures and Transports
The motorway A4 has a dedicated exit in Capriate San Gervasio.

Between 1890 and 1958 there was a station of the tramway Monza-Trezzo-Bergamo.

Administration
The actual mayor is Vittorino Verdi, elected in 2018.