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Brugherio
Brugherio (; in lmo, Brughee ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. It was established December 9, 1866 unifying the suppressed municipalities of Baraggia, San Damiano and Moncucco (which nowadays are ''frazioni'' of Brugherio), together with the villages of Bindellera, Cesena, Gelosa, San Paolo, Torazza, Occhiate and Increa. Brugherio borders the following municipalities: Monza, Agrate Brianza, Carugate, Sesto San Giovanni, Cologno Monzese, Cernusco sul Naviglio. Brugherio received the title of city with a presidential decree on 27 January 1967. Etymology The name ''Brugherio'' is said to derive from ''Il Brugo'' which is Italian for ''Common Heather''. This plant is common on the clay-type soil in the region and it features on the town's coat-of-arms. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmhouses Of Brugherio
The old farmhouses of Brugherio were agricultural structures typical of the Po-Valley in Lombardy, which gave its name to the surrounding areas as well, roughly corresponding to fractional towns in which Brugherio was divided. The union of the various small rural municipalities in which the territory was fragmented gave birth in 1866 to the municipality of Brugherio. Some are still visible: Bindellera, Casecca, Cattoni, Comolli, Dorderio, Guzzina, Increa, Modesta (called also Del Bosco), Moia, Occhiate (with Occhiate's mill), Pareana, San Cristoforo, Sant'Ambrogio, San Paolo and Torazza. Architecture Isolated in the countryside (as Sant'Ambrogio, Guzzina and Occhiate) or unified in a rural agglomeration (as Cassina Baraggia and San Damiano), the farms were the core of peasant life. They had closed courts and shared architectural characteristics of farms on the plains north of Milan. In such designs the yard was intended to functionally link the property, having a central role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassina Baraggia
Cassina Baraggia is a hamlet of Brugherio's municipality, which until 1866 was a separate municipality. History Origins Etymology The name ''Baraggia'' comes from the word ''baragia'', meaning "little fertile land" or "uncultivated" land. ''Cassina'', however, comes from the Latin ''castrum'' meaning "camp", indicating a farmhouse which was inhabited by more than one family. In the Roman imperial period, the uncultivated lands were part of a mutual fund, with open grazing, which extended to the whole territory of Brugherio. With the arrival of the Lombards the land began to be cultivated and inhabited by private owners. First documented sources ''Baragia'''s name appears for the first time in 769 when Grato, Roman inhabitant of Monza, set free one of his servants and gave him a land in the village ''de Barazia''. The name can also be found documented in 853, during the donation of certain assets to the monastery of Saint Ambrose of Milan by two Romans. That same document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Bartholomew, Brugherio
The Church of Saint Bartholomew ( it, Chiesa di San Bartolomeo) is the cathedral and the oldest parish in Brugherio, Italy. It houses relics of the three Magi.Chiesa Parrocchiale San Bartolomeo Villeaperte.info, Retrieved 27 August 2015 It is characterised by its relatively high measuring . History Early years 1578–1582 
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Moncucco
Moncucco was an autonomous Italian municipality until March 30, 1871, when due to a royal decree it became a hamlet of the town of Brugherio, established in 1866. The actual village is located south of Brugherio, along the road that leads from Milan to Vimercate. History Origins Etymology The origin of the name ''Moncucco'' is discordant. For some, it is a French loan word ''mon cucco'', meaning "my cuckoo"; others hold, including Cesare Cantù, it is a term derived from the name of various countries and French farmhouses called ''Moncuc''. Ancient period and Middle Ages The oldest evidence of the existence of Moncucco derives from two Roman inscriptions in the town of Malnido, (part of Moncucco between 1769 and 1871). This confirms the Roman origin of the ancient town (as well as Brugherio). The Moncucco' centre was a small hill, where a castle was built in the Middle Ages, being used as a country residence. In 1000 AD this castle was located near an ancient chariot roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascina Sant'Ambrogio
Cascina Sant'Ambrogio is the oldest among the farmhouses in Brugherio, Italy. It is annexed to Saint Ambrose Church from which it takes its name. History The ''coenobium'' of Saint Marcellina During the fourth century, ''Via dei Mille'' was a portion of ''Via Burdigalense''. Historians speculate that the location of Brugherio was important for the passage of goods from Aquileia to the river of Fluvium Frigidum in the stop of Mansio Fluvio Frigidum Milia XII. The commercial importance of this land for the Pars Occidentalis Roman Empire alludes as to the presence of buildings and property connected to Monza and Milan. In fact, at the end of the fourth century the area belonged to the Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. He donated the property and the convent to his sister Marcellina, who had chosen to retire to contemplative life. He also gave her part of the relics of the Three Magi kept in the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio in Milan. The Bishop of Milan used to retire in the farmhouse f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascina Increa
Cascina Increa is one of the farmhouses of Brugherio, on the southeastern border of the municipality. It enjoys the protection of the per i Beni Architettonici e Paesaggistici, i.e., the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT) of its respective province because of its surviving Renaissance architecture. History The farm was part of the municipality of Cernusco Asinario (now Cernusco sul Naviglio) and it belonged to the Church of Gorgonzola. It takes its name from the term "clay" in reference to the nature of the terrain of an old brick kiln in the area. It was annexed to the parish of Saint Bartholomew of Brugherio in 1578. With the decree of 30 March 1871, the area was annexed to the City of Brugherio, that had been established by royal decree on 9 December 1866. In 1650 the counts of Litta built the farm as it stands today. According to documents of the Teresian land registry of 1721, the territory of the farm was under the Municipality of Cernusco sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Damiano (Brugherio)
San Damiano is a hamlet in far north Brugherio, Italy. It is located between the Milan-Bergamo highway and the eastern road ring of Monza. It is away from the town center. History During the Carolingian period San Damiano was a village built around a monastery under the supervision of Saint Ambrose of Milan. In a document dating to the year 853, San Damiano housed a church dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian. During the Middle Ages the town did not host any important events. By the 14th century, the town still existed. In the 16th century a local parish was built by Saint Charles Borromeo, alas San Damiano did not join the parish given its population would be forced to pay a fee for the parish priest's allowance. San Damiano remained in the parish of San Gerardo in Monza. By 1751 it was a separate municipality with 75 inhabitants administered by a consul elected by the population. In 1805, with the proclamation of the napoleonic Kingdom of Italy the number of residents was 178 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Monza And Brianza
The province of Monza and Brianza ( it, provincia di Monza e della Brianza; lmo, label= Monzese, provincia de Monscia e de la Brianza) is an administrative province of Lombardy region, Italy. Description It was officially created by splitting the north-eastern part from the province of Milan on 12 May 2004, and became executive after the provincial elections of 6 and 7 June 2009. The province had a population of 871,735 (2017) divided in 55 comunes. It has an area of , that is one of the smallest provincial territories of Italy and a population of about 0.9 million, with a population density of more than 2,000 people per square kilometre, given by its heavily urbanized territory that is part of the urban area of Milan. The capital and largest commune is Monza (population 123,776 as of 2017), only from Milan. The other largest municipalities are Seregno, Desio, Limbiate, Lissone, Vimercate, Cesano Maderno and Brugherio. It borders the provinces of Lecco and Como to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cernusco Sul Naviglio
Cernusco sul Naviglio (; lmo, Cernusch, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northwestern Italy. With a population of 33,436 as of 2015 it is the 14th-largest municipality in the metropolitan city. It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northeast of Milan along the Naviglio Martesana, which gives the town its name. Geography The municipality of Cernusco sul Naviglio has a total area of 13.33 km2 (5 square miles) with a median altitude of 133 metres above sea level. The municipality includes the main urban area of Cernusco and the ''frazione'' of Ronco at the eastern border of the municipal area, as well as some traditional farmhouses (''cassin'' in Lombard) still not contiguous to other urbanized parts of the municipality. Cernusco sul Naviglio borders, clockwise from north, the municipalities of Carugate, Bussero, Cassina de’ Pecchi, Vignate, Rodano, Pioltello, Vimodrone, Cologno Monzese (all in the Metropolitan City of Milan), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carugate
Carugate ( lmo, Carugaa ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan. Carugate borders the following municipalities: Agrate Brianza, Caponago, Brugherio, Pessano con Bornago, Bussero, Cernusco sul Naviglio Cernusco sul Naviglio (; lmo, Cernusch, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northwestern Italy. With a population of 33,436 as of 2015 it is the 14th-largest municipality in the metropolitan city. It is locate .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Milan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancate
Rancate was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 5 April 2009 the municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Mendrisio, Rancate and Tremona Tremona was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 5 April 2009 the municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Mendrisio, Rancate Rancate was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio ... merged into the municipality of Mendrisio. References Former municipalities of Ticino Villages in the Mendrisio District {{Ticino-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torriani
The House of Della Torre (Torriani or Thurn) were an Italian noble family who rose to prominence in Lombardy during the 12th–14th centuries, until they held the lordship of Milan before being ousted by the Visconti of Milan, Visconti. History The family originally sprang from the small fortified burgh of Primaluna, in the Valsassina. The first notable member was one Martino, nicknamed ''Il Gigante'' ("The Giant"), who fought in the Holy Land during the Crusades. His son Jacopo married Berta Visconti of Milan, Visconti, and was captain of Milan. His nephew Raimondo della Torre, Raimondo was bishop of Como in 1262–1273 and Patriarch of Aquileia (1273–1299), while another nephew, Salvino, was ''podestà'' of Vercelli. Jacopo's son, Pagano, became ''capitano del popolo'' of Milan in 1240, holding the position until his death in 1247. His brother Martino della Torre, Martino (III) imposed his personal power over the city, beginning the Torriani lordship, which lasted some 50 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
