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Milano · Lombardy
Things to see in Legnano
In Legnano the atlas lists 16 historic places: 8 historic villas and palaces, 2 castles, 2 museums, 2 historic theatres, 1 abbey or monastery and 1 fortress or tower.
Of these, 1 list opening hours and 1 has free entry.
Don’t miss: Guido Sutermeister Museum (1928), museum of Legnano.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (83% of dated places) and the Middle Ages (17% of dated places).
- 16historic places
- 59,941inhabitants
- 199 maltitude
The town
Legnano is a city in Milan Province, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about 20 km from downtown Milan. It is crossed by the river Olona (fiume Olona), and is home to 60,000 people (2021). Thanks to the historic Battle of Legnano, Legnano is the only town, in addition to Rome, named in the Italian national anthem. Every year Legnanesi remember this battle with the Palio di Legnano.
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16 places
Villas and palaces 8
Museums 2
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Fortresses and towers 1
Getting there
By plane: Milano Malpensa Airport
Linate Airport
By train: Porto Ceresio–Milan railway. Legnano has a railway station.
By car: The motorways crosses Legnano is A8, the "Autostrada dei Laghi" (Highway of the Lakes), an eight-lane motorway linking Milan to Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Lugano and the rest of Switzerland.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Basilica of San Magno (Basilica di San Magno). The interior, on the Greek cross plan, contains an altar by Bernardino Luini which it is said to have been begun by Bramante or, more likely, by Amadeo or Antonio da Lonate. Church of Sant'Ambrogio (Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio). It was rebuilt in the 17th century. Castle of Legnano (Castello di Legnano). Later it was owned by the Lampugnani family. Castle park (Parco Castello), Castello St. Monument to Alberto da Giussano (Monumento ad Alberto da Giussano). Shopping centre "Gallerie Cantoni".
Museum: Municipal Museum Guido Sutermeister (Museo civico Guido Sutermeinster). Archaeological museum.
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