Villa Sormani, Milan

Name: Villa Sormani
Address: Milan, Italy

#209 among attractions in Milan

Baroque architecture

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The baroque Villa Sormani is in the village of Moncucco in the city of Brugherio. The Villa Sormani was the site chosen by Count Paolo Andreani to demonstrate the first public balloon flight on Italian soil in 1784. In the grounds is a church that was moved from Switzerland. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1733 (291 years ago)Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 45°32'54"N, 9°17'32"E

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Villa Sormani – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Bartholomew, Villa Fiorita, Saint Lucius, Plague crosses.

0.5 miE
Church
Saint Bartholomew, Milan
13 min walk • The Church of Saint Bartholomew is the cathedral and the oldest parish in Brugherio, Italy. It houses relics of the three Magi. It is characterised by its relatively high bell tower measuring 36.8 metres.
0.4 miNE
Park
Villa Fiorita, Milan
11 min walk • Villa Scotti-Cornaglia-Noseda-Bertani, commonly known as Villa Fiorita, is a building in Lombardy, Italy, where the Brugherio Comune's headquarters are housed.
~290 ftSE
Church
Saint Lucius, Milan
2 min walk • Saint Lucius in Brugherio, Italy, is a small church dedicated to Saint Lucius in the grounds of the Villa Sormani. First located in Lugano, Switzerland, where it was a Franciscan chapel, the building was disassembled and transported to Brugherio where its reconstruction was completed 17 years later.
0.5 miW
Memorial
Plague crosses, Brugherio
12 min walk • There are three plague crosses in Brugherio, in the province of Monza and Brianza in Lombardy, in northern Italy. They were erected after the plague that struck Monza and its surrounding area in 1576.
1.1 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Saint Ambrose, Milan
29 min walk • Saint Ambrose is a small church which is an annex to the farmhouse that takes its name from it, in Brugherio, Italy.
0.5 miS
Church
Cascina Guzzina, Milan
12 min walk • Cascina Guzzina is a farmhouse located in the southern part of Brugherio, on the border with Cologno Monzese. The name comes from gussetta, which formerly referred to the cocoon of the silkworm, whose breeding was widespread in the area.
0.4 miW
Church
Church of San Carlo, Milan
11 min walk • San Carlo is a church located in Via Piergiorgio Frassati, in the west of Brugherio and it is part of the pastoral community Epiphany of the Lord.
1.1 miSE
Church
Saint Mary Immaculate, Milan
28 min walk • The church of Saint Mary Immaculate is a church that is annexed to Cascina Increa, next to the entrance of Villa Tizzoni Ottolini in Brugherio. The church has undergone renovations, however, like the farmhouse to which it is attached, has maintained its original architecture.
1 miNE
Church
Saint Margaret, Milan
27 min walk • The church of Saint Margaret is a 16th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch. It is located in Cassina Baraggia, Brugherio, Italy. The church is adjacent to the Villa Brivio, to which it belonged.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Cimitero Storico, Milan
17 min walk • Cimitero Storico is located in Viale Lombardia, Brugherio, between Via Cajani and Via Virgilio. It was originally located in the block between Viale Lombardia, Via Vittorio Veneto and Via Galvani.
0.5 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Library
Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva, Milan
14 min walk • The Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva is a patrician building in the old town of Brugherio, Italy. Built in the first half of the nineteenth century, it now houses the public library.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Villa Sormani?

Nearby attractions include Saint Lucius, Milan (2 min walk), Church of San Carlo, Milan (11 min walk), Villa Fiorita, Milan (11 min walk), Cascina Guzzina, Milan (12 min walk).

How to get to Villa Sormani by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa Sormani:

Bus

V.le Lombardia - Via Piacenza • Lines: 701 (23 min walk)
Via Repubblica - V.le Lombardia • Lines: 701 (24 min walk)

Metro

Cologno Nord • Lines: M2 (25 min walk)