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Historic villa / palace
Villa Somaglia-Balconi
Villa in Brugherio
At a glance
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°32′49″ N, 9°18′09″ E
- Address
- Via Marsala
History and description
Villa Somaglia-Balconi is a residential complex located in Brugherio, consisting of a main house and some accompanying buildings, which are separated from the original structure of the villa by Via Marsala, which leads from Moncucco to Carugate.
History
The complex is located in Pobbia, once included in the municipality of Moncucco. Pobbia, dates back to 1457, as a farm named Pobia. In 1459, nobleman Francesco Pestagalli, owner of Cascina Pobia, was given a privilege of tax exemption for the farm by the Duchess Bianca Maria Visconti. The mansion, owned by Pestagalli, was built in Pobbia in the first half of the eighteenth century. In the nineteenth century, Pestagalli took over Della Somaglia's finances, and since 1890 the villa became the property of the Balconi family, who still owned the property by the end of the twentieth century. Balconi then commissioned a substantial restoration, with the addition of habitable floors, balconies and dormers. Until the eighties, the house counted with a chapel open to the public, built in 1681 by Anna Crespi Recalcati as help for people with children. It is now in ruins.
Architecture
The mansion, with an L-shaped floor plan, was built in the first half of the eighteenth century. Inside, on its larger side, there is a triple portico that leads into the central hall. A staircase leads to the "noble" floor. Of its Italian garden, which has been much reduced, few traces are visible. Today, crossing Via Marsala one can find the remains of previous constructions, including a long building with two chatelaine-shaped angular towers which are slightly higher than the main building, formerly used as private residences.
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Getting there
Monza SobborghiTrain, nearest
4.1 km as the crow flies
Villa Somaglia-BalconiVia Marsala
Approdo4.2 km
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate11.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Somaglia-Balconi?
Villa Somaglia-Balconi is in Brugherio, in the province of Monza e della Brianza (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Marsala. GPS coordinates: 45.54699, 9.30243.
What else is there to see near Villa Somaglia-Balconi?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Fiorita (500 m away), Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva (500 m away), Villa Tizzoni Ottolini (600 m away).
Sources and licences
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Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 1 photos
- Villa Somaglia-Balconi 02 — Comune di Brugherio - Ufficio Urbanistica, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences