A Dive into the Past from the Bridge ---

Those who stop in Ubiale, a small cluster of houses at the beginning of Valle Brembana, have the distinct impression of taking a dive into the Middle Ages. Standing out is the elegant bridge that count Attone had built over a thousand years ago above the Imagna river, at the point where it flows into the waters of the Brembo river. To Attone, the last count of Lecco and Almeno, is attributed not only the design of the bridge, but also the construction of the castle of Clanezzo and a fortification on mount Ubione, which controlled access to the Imagna valley. Of the castle, some significant parts survive today, including a tower. The strategic importance of the location is confirmed by the fact that a mule track descended to the Brembo river at a point where a ferry once existed that connected the two banks. In its place