Monza

The ancient Modizia remained a deaf village until the 6th century, when the Lombard Queen Theodelinda built a palace here and founded a monastery . In the Middle Ages, Monza from time to time sought independence from Milan. During the Italian Wars, the city ​​withstood several sieges and was devastated by the troops of Charles V. In 1900, King Umberto I died in Monza; this event is perpetuated by the “redemptive chapel” (1910).

The patron saint of the commune is revered by John the Baptist and San Gerardo dei Tintori, celebrating June 24 and June 6.

• The Cathedral Basilica ( Duomo , see [1] ) was founded in 595 by the Queen Theodolinda . The construction of the present church building, initiated by the Visconti house , was begun in 1300 and completed in 1741. It stands out the campanile , built in 1592 - 1606 and the white-green marble facade of the work of Matteo da Campione (1390 - 1396 of the building). The museum of the cathedral (see [2] ) contains relics from the times of Theodolinda and other medieval rulers, as well as the iron crown of Italy, which Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned in Milan in 1805.
• Numerous medieval temples and chapels in the style of Lombard brick Gothic , such as the church of Santa Maria in Strada with a picturesque terracotta facade (1393).
• Royal Villa - built in the style of early classicism in 1777-80. designed by Giuseppe Piermarini for the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand , who bore the title of Duke of Milan. Becoming the vice-king of Italy, Evgeny Beaugarne settled in the palace. Since then, the Archduke Villa became known as the Royal. Now in the palace are art exhibitions.
• The Town Hall ( Arengario ) is a characteristic monument of the XIII century, with a tower erected a century later.

The capitulary library is famous for its collection of medieval manuscripts and early printed books. Among the 176 manuscripts dating back to 1500, the letter from Pope Gregory to Teodelinda (603), a copy of the Alcuin Bible from Tours (mid-ninth century), the same time the manuscripts of Berengar of Tours , liturgical singing books (see Corpus antiphonalium officii ), in including anti-flashlight , decorated with a luxurious Byzantine diptych , etc.

Autodrome Monza - the legendary avtootrek, has long been considered the fastest in the world; the venue for the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 .

• Giuseppe Longhi (1766-1831) - Italian engraver and writer.

• Monza // Centipedes - Bluegrass. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1954. - P. 264. - (The Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 51 t.] / Ed. B.A. Vvedensky ; 1949-1958, vol. 28).

• The official site of the municipality of Monza (ital.) (Eng.)