Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva, Milan

Name: Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva
Address: Milan, Italy

#300 among attractions in Milan

Vernacular architecture, Library

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Facts and practical information

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. It has an area of 1,992 m², of which 1,407 m² are used for library services, with the remaining space providing an exhibition room, an auditorium and offices. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 45°33'5"N, 9°18'8"E

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Day trips

Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Increa Park, Saint Bartholomew, Villa Fiorita, Saint Lucius.

1.1 miSE
Park
Increa Park, Milan
29 min walk • The Increa Park is a green area in communal ownership in the south-west part of Brugherio, in Lombardy. Inside the Italian park is a large lake and the remains of the Increa Quarry, which gives its name to the park.
~280 ftSW
Church
Saint Bartholomew, Milan
2 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.
~510 ftW
Park
Villa Fiorita, Milan
3 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.
0.5 miSW
Church
Saint Lucius, Milan
13 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.
0.9 miW
Memorial
Plague crosses, Brugherio
24 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.
0.7 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Saint Ambrose, Milan
19 min walk • Saint Ambrose is a small church which is an annex to the farmhouse that takes its name from it, in Brugherio, Italy.
0.7 miSW
Church
Cascina Guzzina, Milan
19 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.
0.9 miW
Church
Church of San Carlo, Milan
23 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.
0.5 miSW
Baroque architecture
Villa Sormani, Milan
14 min walk • 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.
1.1 miN
Church
Small Church of Saint Anne, Monza
29 min walk • The Chiesetta di Sant'Anna, or Small Church of Saint Anne, is a Roman Catholic church located in San Damiano, a hamlet of Brugherio, in the Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy.
0.8 miSE
Church
Saint Mary Immaculate, Milan
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva?

Nearby attractions include Saint Bartholomew, Milan (2 min walk), Villa Fiorita, Milan (3 min walk), Cimitero Storico, Milan (10 min walk), Saint Lucius, Milan (13 min walk).

How to get to Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palazzo Ghirlanda-Silva:

Bus

Cologno Nord M2 • Lines: 702, 707, Navetta IKEA, z304, z322, z323 (32 min walk)

Metro

Cologno Nord • Lines: M2 (33 min walk)