Legnano
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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 it is the 13th town for inhabitants in Lombardy. 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.Understand
From 1820 to 1915, with the introduction of numerous textile and mechanical companies, Legnano grew from an agricultural to an industrial center. Most of the textile industries closed in the 1960s: today the services sector is the most thriving one.
Get in
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.
See
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Basilica of San Magno
address: Magno Sqearly 16th century, designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo or one of his followers. 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
address: Sant'Ambrogio St. 20known from 1389. It was rebuilt in the 17th century. -
Castle of Legnano
address: Toselli St. 1enlarged by the Torriani in the 13th century re-using a former convent. Later it was owned by the Lampugnani family. -
Castle park
address: Castello St -
Monument to Alberto da Giussano
address: Monumento Sq
Museum
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Municipal Museum Guido Sutermeister (Museo civico Guido Sutermeinster)
phone: +39 0331 543005address: Course Garibaldi 225Archaeological Museum.
Eat
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phone: +39 0331 459458address: Ponzella St 38Wi-fi free, specialty fish.
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phone: +39 0331 440200address: Eugenio Carpi St 52 wood stoves over 100 types of pizzas.
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phone: +39 0331 592217address: M. Venegoni St 13Pizza restaurant. Wi-fi free.
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phone: +39 0331 540436address: Course Italy 15Pizza restaurant.
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phone: +39 0331 440200address: Battisti St 522 wood stoves over 100 types of pizzas.
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phone: +39 0331 593737address: Goito St 13Mediterranean cuisine.
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Roadhouse Grill
phone: +39 0331 541389address: Saronnese St 16Grilled meat. -
phone: +39 0331 1528524address: Via Goito, 9Italian gourmet restaurant near the city center with top quality wine selection and modern dishes
Drink
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phone: +39 0331 546507, +39 348 1015344 (cell)address: Verdi St 10Wine and cocktail bar. In the summer is located in the Diaz St. Park
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Yucca Cafè
phone: +39 333 9587702address: Micca St 4TO DRINK: Daiquiri Frozen and Yucca Cocktail MUSIC: 90s revival, commercial DJs. -
phone: +39 0331 452850address: XXV April St 15Restaurant, home cooking, international cocktails.
Sleep
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phone: +39 0331 540001address: 14, Grigna StIt's in Metropolitan Area of Milan , the newest and elegant, featuring exquisite design , and above all excellent and comfortable services , considered that among the hotels in Legnano are among the few that can boast spa , gym , meeting rooms and free covered parking.
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phone: +39 0331 453666address: course Magenta 137It is located in the center of Legnano.
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