
Rozzano ( ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Milan
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, in the
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region
Lombardy
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, located about south of
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Rozzano borders the following municipalities: Milan,
Assago,
Zibido San Giacomo
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,
Pieve Emanuele,
Basiglio.
Rozzano received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 21, 2003.
History
The first government to officialise the birth of the municipality of Rozzano was that of
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
who in 1809 decreed the annexation of Torriggio and in 1811 those of Cassino Scanasio, Pontesesto and Quinto de' Stampi. The Austrians first annulled everything in 1816, but then reconsidered regarding Torriggio and Cassino Scanasio in 1841, while it was
Vittorio Emanuele II
Victor Emmanuel II (; full name: ''Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di House of Savoy, Savoia''; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also informally known as Piedmont–Sardinia) from 23 March 1849 u ...
in 1870 who sanctioned the final union with Pontesesto, which also brought Quinto as a dowry.
Main sights
Public buildings
* The Town hall
Cascina Grande the ''Cascina Grande'' in Rozzano houses two libraries: one for children (books, toy library and computer stations) up to 14 years of age, and one for adults. Historically, the ''Cascina Grande'' was a farm built in 1881 and some details of the period are still visible today, such as the mill where the library for children is now located, the part that is now reserved to adults was the stables and the part dedicated to conferences, a bar and exhibitions were the stables.
* The Old "Filanda": the former spinning mill historically used water from the
Naviglio Pavese to supply energy for use within the factory. It was later closed in 1953.
* Sant'Ambrogio Church: this little church is located in the old part of the municipality and it preserves frescoes of considerable value attributed to the artists
Bernardino Luini,
Bergognone,
Morazzone and also to an unknown artist of the
Bramante
Donato Bramante (1444 – 11 April 1514), born as Donato di Pascuccio d'Antonio and also known as Bramante Lazzari, was an Italian architect and painter. He introduced Renaissance architecture to Milan and the High Renaissance style to Rom ...
school. There is also an antique organ by the artist Ugo Bernasconi dating back to 1874, who also made the majestic organ in the church of
S. Giovanni in Laterano in Rome.
* Sant'Angelo Church: the parish is located in the centre of the IACP housing estate near the commercial area and the town hall.
Private buildings

*
Visconti Castle: this rectangular building with an inner courtyard and four corner towers is situated in Cassino Scanasio, a hamlet of Rozzano municipality. Access is via a masonry bridge and the entrance arch is carved with a Visconti snake.
Domus Publishing* Telecom TIM Tower
Fiordaliso Shopping Centre here is the world's largest living wall covered with more than 44,000 plant which attracts various species of insects and birds, which contribute to enhancing urban biodiversity.
* The Pot Museum: the AMC Industry (Alfa Metalcraft Corporation S.p.A.): AMC Italia, a cookware manufacturer present in Italy since 1970, inaugurated its new headquarters in Rozzano on Saturday 2019: it includes the Laboratorio del Gusto where cooking shows are held and a Museum of the Cookware. The Museum is unique in that it includes a historical excursus of cooking from Roman times to the present day. There is also a collection of miniature kitchens and a reconstruction of a boilermaker's workshop, i.e. the craftsman who used to make pots and pans in different shapes.
Parks
* Smeraldino Oasis
* Parco delle Rogge
* Municipal Park 1
* Municipal Park 2 (Parkobaleno)
* Municipal Park 3 (Pontesesto)
References
External links
Official website
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Cities and towns in Lombardy