MUST Museum of the territory Palazzo Trotti San Rocco Bridge Collegiate Church Villa Gallarati Scotti Borromeo Villa Sottocasa Vimercate of Santo Stefano Oreno di Vimercate Hunting Lodge What to visit Vimercate Serving as the Town Hall since 1862, the palace The San Rocco bridge, one of the symbols of Vimercate The Villa, one of the best examples of a Lombard Oreno di Vimercate Housed by Villa Sottocasa, the MUST narrates was the residence of the Secco Borella feudal Vimercate, is based on a Roman bridge dating back to The Church, an important example of pre- stately home, was built in Baroque style and A large fresco cycle characterised by refined over 2000 years of Vimercate’s history, through an lords and boasts extraordinary inner rooms with the 3rd century AD on which the two tower doors were Romanesque buildings in Northern , dates later transformed into neo-classical style. The elegance adorns the walls of Villa Borromeo’s Villa Trivulzio Villa Borromeo d’ interactive multimedia experience. The Museum, which original furnishings, mirrors, fireplaces and constructed starting from the 12th century. The bridge back to the 10th century, while the façade is imposing main façade opens onto the courtyard, hunting lodge, featuring a series of hunting Omate di Agrate Arcore paintings. The halls are richly frescoed in Rococo includes loopholes and other defensive equipment closed on the southern side by two small classic has been recognised with numerous prizes and awards, from the 16th century. The interior, redesigned by episodes interspersed with courtly scenes. The The Villa was the property of the Trivulzio Princes Situated on a hill and surrounded by a beautiful style. Giuseppe Antonio Orelli, painter from used to protect the medieval village. A small human temples. Behind the Villa the magnificent is home to a rich collection of archaeological finds, Pollack in 1807, houses many frescoes, including frescoes, completed around 1460 in international from the 16th century and in the early 18th century park, the Villa was built during the mid 18th century Ticino, decorated the main halls around 1750. head is carved in the western stone arch. English style park extends, with the Baroque paintings and sculptures from the 14th to the 20th the grandiose cycle with Stories of the Passion of Gothic style, are among the most important it was restored by the architect Giovanni Ruggeri, by Ferdinando d’Adda. Its current Baroque style lines Nymphaeum of Neptune. century, installations, objects and historical documents. Santo Stefano (1566) by Lattanzio Gambara. examples of secular painting of this period. with the addition of two parallel wings joined by an can be attributed to the redesign work carried out impressive portico. The Villa, with its richly decorated by architects Balzaretto and Alemagna. The property interiors housing fireplaces and ceilings in eclectic also includes the recently restored stables and the style, is surrounded by a lush garden. Chapel which conserves sculptures by Vincenzo Vela.

For information Getting there Castello Da Corte Palazzo Rasini Chiese e Oratori Hydroelectric Power Plants Tourist Information Office located within the By car Cornate d’Adda MUST Museum of the territory, Villa Sottocasa • A51 Milan Eastern bypass road Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 53 (exits: 15 to 24) Built in 1476 by Martino da Corte, the Castle The grandeur of the building characterises the centre The area is home to numerous religious buildings: Between the late 19th and early 20th century, a 20871 Vimercate (MB) • A4 Milan Venice motorway reintroduces the typical features of a late medieval of Cavenago, with the narrow entrance between two the Church of Sant’Eugenio (9th century), with a number of hydroelectric power plants were built along fortress, halfway between a castle and a fortified towers and the main courtyard with two opposing coffered ceiling and 15th century fresco, the Oratory the Adda river to power the emerging industry. Notable Tourist Office opening hours (exit: Agrate, Cavenago, Trezzo) palace. The impressive central tower preserves porticoes. A monumental staircase connects the of Sant’Antonio, mentioned in 865, which preserves examples include the Bertini plant (1898), the first Tuesday g Thursday: 10 AM - 1:00 PM and By public transportation traces of the old drawbridge, as well as the coat of interior rooms, which conserve beautiful frescoes and 16th century frescoes, the Parish Church of Saints Italian hydroelectric power station, where visitors can Bus connections (NET lines) with the MM2 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM / Friday g Sunday: 10 arms. The northern wing houses the Hall of Fame, stuccoes made by Mattia Bartoloni and other artists Cosma and Damian, architected by Cagnola and follow the educational route, and the Esterle plant Milan metro stations (Cologno Nord and AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM decorated with frescoes from the early 16th century. between the 16th and 18th centuries. featuring an impressive portico as part of the façade. (1914), built in an eclectic Lombard style. Gessate) In collaboration and MUST museum opening hours with the contribution of Tuesday and Thursday: 10 AM - 1:00 PM / By train Friday g Sunday: 10 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 Bus connections (NET lines) with the , PM - 7:00 PM Arcore and Usmate railway stations 0396659488 Distances turismo@.vimercate.mb.it Milan 23 km; Monza 11 km; Malpensa museomust.it (Tourism section) airport 66 km; Linate airport 25 km; Orio al @mustvimercate Serio airport 35 km With the contribution of

Castello Lampugnani Castello visconteo Villa Belgioioso Leonardo’s Riviera Trezzo sull’Adda Scaccabarozzi Vaprio d’Adda Built in 1452 by Paolo Lampugnani, wealthy Castello Visconteo in Trezzo, commissioned The magical place where the Adda river merchant from Milan, and expanded in later by Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan, with its Built in the late 18th century by count Rinaldo meets the Martesana Canal, with routes once ART, HISTORY AND NATURE periods, the Castle presents a quadrilateral plan impressive tower, has been recently restored. Barbiano of Belgioioso, the Villa has two façades, frequented by : Villa Melzi with the moat surrounding the stronghold and Various routes lead to the remains of the one on the south side towards the large English d’Eril and the 16th century Water Warden’s the drawbridge still visible. The inner courtyard covered bridge, the underground passages and park, and the other to the west, with porticoes and House, once used to patrol trade traffic along preserves traces of ancient fresco decorations, the Adda, which winds and enchants enclosed architected by Pollack, together with the square the waterways and which today, following also found in the rooms on the ground floor. by the lush river banks. which it overlooks. The ground floor rooms have a careful restoration, houses the interactive FROM VIMERCATE painted coffered ceilings and mosaic floors. Leonardo in Adda gallery. TO ADDA Itineraries in the eastern Brianza area MUST MUSEUM OF THE TERRITORY PALAZZO VILLA VILLA BELGIOIOSO CASTELLO CASTELLO HYDROELECTRIC CASTELLO VILLA SOTTOCASA TROTTI BORROMEO D’ADDA SCACCABAROZZI DA CORTE LAMPUGNANI POWER PLANTS VISCONTEO 1 Vimercate 2 Vimercate 8 Arcore 15 Usmate Velate 9 Bellusco 13 Sulbiate 12 Cornate d’Adda 14 Trezzo sull’Adda

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