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Monza e della Brianza · Lombardy
Things to see in Monza
In Monza the atlas lists 77 historic places: 41 historic villas and palaces, 13 abbeys and monasteries, 9 fortresses and towers, 6 museums, 6 historic theatres and 2 castles.
Of these, 4 list opening hours.
Don’t miss: Palace of Monza (1780), royal palace in Monza, Italy which is now used as a museum.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (44% of dated places) and the Early modern period (33% of dated places).
- 77historic places
- 121,799inhabitants
- 162 maltitude
The town
Monza is in Lombardy, 15 km north-east of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its racetrack, which is home to the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix every year.
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77 places
Villas and palaces 41
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Villa Biffi 
Villa Mirabellino 
Monza Town Hall 
Villa Archinto Pennati 
Villa Carminati-Ferrario 
Villa Durini 
Villa Mirabello 
Casa della Luna 
Palazzo delle Cariatidi 
Palazzo Ranzini 
Villa Pallavicini-Barbò 
Villa Sala (Monza) 
Villa Cattani 
Villa Keller 
Antico seminario 
Villa Crivelli Mesmer 
Collegio Bosisio 
Palazzo Calloni 
Ex autorimessa Fiat-Fossati 
Villa Pennati 
Palazzo di via Borgazzi 9 
Cariplo (ex) 
Casa del Fascio 
Palace in via Aliprandi 35 
Palace in Piazza Roma 10 
Palazzo Azienda Elettrica 
Casa del barone di Kettemburg 
Edificio Liberty Corso Milano 45 
Palazzo Corso Milano angolo via Arosio 
Palazzo residenziale via Italia 39 
Palazzo via Italia 7 
Seminario Teologico PIME Palazzo Scanzi Villa Brugola Villa Dosso-Biffi Abbeys and monasteries 13
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Convento Adoratrici Perpetue del Santissimo Scramento Convento dei Carmelitani Scalzi Caserma S. Paolo Chiesa e convento delle Sante Maria Maddalena e Teresa Collegio di Santa Maria del Carrobiolo Convento dei Frati Minori Convento di S. Maria delle Grazie Convento di S. Maria Maddalena Istituto Leone Dehon Santuario delle Grazie Villa Cappuccina
Fortresses and towers 9
Museums 6
- Free 1st Sunday
Historic theatres 6
Castles 2
Getting there
Monza is well connected with Milan by train (from Garibaldi and Centrale stations) and by ATM bus line 723, 724, 722. Both train and buses arrive very close to city centre.
To come to Monza by car from east or west you should take A4 highway (Turin-Milan-Venice) and exit "Monza", from north the Milan-Lecco expressway (ss36) which ends in the town. From south you'd better take Milan's "tangenziale nord", which starts from "tangenziale est" and then Monza exit.
To arrive by plane, please refer to Milan (MIL IATA).
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
City centre is a pedestrian-only shopping zone, with several high-budget shops side-by-side with international brand flagship stores.
Duomo (Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista). Built in 595 and then modified in 13th and 14th centuries. The frescoed Chapel of Theodelinda houses the Iron Crown of Lombardy, supposed to contain one of the nails used at the Crucifixion. Parco di Monza (Monza Park). The fourth largest enclosed park in Europe, established in 1806 is now part of Lambro Valley Natural Reserve. Villa Reale (Royal Villa). Built between 1777 and 1780 at the command of Empress Marie-Therese of Austria, it's a country palace very similar to Schoenbrunn in Vienna. Visits are available to the Private Apartments and to the Royal Apartments.
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