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Alserio (Brianzöö: Alzerich) is a small municipality in the Province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy. It lies about 35 km north of Milan and 10 km southeast of Como. The town covers 1.9 square kilometers and had 1,127 residents as of December 31, 2004. The postal code is 22040 and the phone area code is 031. Alserio borders Albavilla, Anzano del Parco, Monguzzo, and Orsenigo.
Read MoreFrithstool, also called fridstool or frith stool, is an old English word for a seat of peace or sanctuary. In Anglo-Saxon times it could mean a safe place, a place of refuge, or a seat, usually stone, near the altar in some churches where someone seeking sanctuary was protected. The term could also refer to a palace or a privileged place.
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