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Bollate Prison
Bollate (Milanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan. As of 30 November 2017, it had a population of 36,488. Bollate borders the following municipalities: Paderno Dugnano, Senago, Garbagnate Milanese, Arese, Cormano, Novate Milanese, Baranzate, Milan. Bollate received the honorary title of city, with a presidential decree on 11 October 1984. It is served by Bollate Centro railway station and Bollate Nord railway station Bollate Nord railway station is a railway station in Italy. It is part of the Milan–Saronno railway and is located in Via Vittorio Veneto, serving the northern part of the town of Bollate. Services The station is served by the lines Line S1 ( .... Sights include the historical Villa Arconati. References External links Official website * Bollate Prison {{Milan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Arconati
The Villa Arconati, also known as the Castellazzo Degli Arconati, is a rural palace and gardens, located in the district of Castellazo of the town of Bollate, northwest of Milan, Italy. Built-in a grand Baroque architecture, Baroque style over the 17th and 18th centuries, it now functions as a museum and host for events and meetings. History A ''Castellazzo'' or castle was acquired in 1610 by Galeazzo Arconati, cousin of Cardinal Federico Borromeo. Galeazzo was a patron of the arts and served as the rector of the ''Fabbrica del Duomo of Milan''. Under Galeazzo's ownership, the castle-palace on the site was reconstructed and refurbished. It was also Galeazzo who, during the year 1621 brought to the structure his collection of ancient Roman sculpture, including a standing statue said to be Pompey the Great, but also the remaining fragments of the Renaissance architecture, Renaissance style ''Funereal Monument of Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours'' (died 1512) by Agostino Busi. Galeaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
