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Historic villa / palace, 1651
Villa Tittoni Traversi
Building in Desio, Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy
At a glance
- Period
- Early modern period, 1651
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Architects
- Pelagio Palagi, Giuseppe Piermarini
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°37′04″ N, 9°12′55″ E
- Address
- Via Giovanni Maria Lampugnani, 68
About
The Villa Traversi Tittoni, or Villa Cusani Traversi Tittoni is a rural palace in Desio, northern Italy.
An original palace at the site was built by the aristocratic Cusani family. The structure was rebuilt and redesigned first in 1776 by Giuseppe Piermarini in a Neoclassical style. In 1817, the villa was sold to the lawyer Giovanni Traversi; beginning in 1840, the interiors were refurbished and the façade was added by Pelagio Palagi. The palace has extensive gardens, designed in a free nineteenth-century "English style". In 1900, the Villa became the property of Tommaso Tittoni, a statesman and diplomat. After World War II, the house functioned as a seminary, until, in 1975, it was acquired by the comune of Desio.
The villa now hosts a library and museum, named after Giuseppe Scalvini.
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Timeline
- 1651Built
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Getting there
DesioTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
Villa Tittoni TraversiVia Giovanni Maria Lampugnani, 68
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate19.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Tittoni Traversi?
Villa Tittoni Traversi is in Desio, in the province of Monza e della Brianza (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Giovanni Maria Lampugnani, 68. GPS coordinates: 45.61770, 9.21536.
How old is Villa Tittoni Traversi?
Wikidata dates it to 1651.
What else is there to see near Villa Tittoni Traversi?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Longoni (500 m away), Villa Fontana Colleoni (600 m away), Villa Bonomi Cereda Gavazzi Aliprandi (700 m away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Desio villa Tittoni Traversi vista — Verylemon / verylemon.blogspot.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Desio villa tittoni traversi 2 — Verylemon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences