Bovisio-Masciago
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Bovisio-Masciago is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 15 km north of Milan
.
, the foothills of the nearby hills of Brianza
. It is located a few kilometers from Milan
(easily accessible thanks to the Northern Railways of Milan), Como
, Saronno
and Monza
. The city is crossed from north to south by the River Seveso. Bovisio is one of the 16 municipalities of the Park and one of three common Groane Oasis LIPU (Italian League for Bird Protection) of Cesano Maderno
.
Victor Emmanuel III, after consulting Italian Minister of the Interior
Benito Mussolini
, fused Bovisio and Masciago Milanese. The village was called "Bovisio", but people of Masciago protested; so, in 1947, the municipality was called Bovisio Masciago.
Since 19th century was gradually developing the craft, especially one linked to the mobile and industrial.
One of the most important industries in Bovisio was that of the family Zari, whose activities date back to the first 1867. The company produced wooden floors and furniture and sewing machines. During the first World War
, Zari industry turned into a war industry producing wooden casings for aircraft. After the war, the Zari factories resumed normal work in a time and, to the primitive activities, alongside that of the manufacture of pianos.
Other important industries were present at Bovisio:
Currently none of these industries is more active. The furnace and many of the old warehouses have been demolished. Some sheds still house small artisan firms, but there are plans to redevelop their total demolition of the old town.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian
Italy
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region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 15 km north of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
Geography
The City of Bovisio Masciago is located in the Po ValleyPo Valley
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain is a major geographical feature of Italy. It extends approximately in an east-west direction, with an area of 46,000 km² including its Venetic extension not actually related to the Po River basin; it runs from the Western Alps to the...
, the foothills of the nearby hills of Brianza
Brianza
thumb|250px|The [[Corni di Canzo]].Brianza is a geographical area at the foot of the Alps, in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy.-Geography:...
. It is located a few kilometers from Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
(easily accessible thanks to the Northern Railways of Milan), Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, Saronno
Saronno
Saronno is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Varese. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1960.The place is well known for its apricot kernel biscuits and is also a manufacturing town....
and Monza
Monza
Monza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June...
. The city is crossed from north to south by the River Seveso. Bovisio is one of the 16 municipalities of the Park and one of three common Groane Oasis LIPU (Italian League for Bird Protection) of Cesano Maderno
Cesano Maderno
Cesano Maderno is a town and comune of c. 37,110 inhabitants in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, northern Italy. The town borders with the towns of Seveso in the North, in the South with Bovisio-Masciago, in the East with Desio and Seregno, and in the west with Ceriano Laghetto and...
.
Origin of the actual name
Bovisio Masciago borned in 1928, when the king of ItalyKing of Italy
King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers of the Italian peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire...
Victor Emmanuel III, after consulting Italian Minister of the Interior
Italian Minister of the Interior
This is a list of Italian Ministers of the Interior since 1861.-Kingdom of Italy:-Italian Republic:...
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
, fused Bovisio and Masciago Milanese. The village was called "Bovisio", but people of Masciago protested; so, in 1947, the municipality was called Bovisio Masciago.
Bovisio
The name Bovisio should come from the latin bovis otium and would like to show that in this place the Roman army took the supplies and animals. The confirmation of the Roman origins of Bovisio occurred in 1935 when it was discovered in its territory, a Gallo-Roman tomb containing various household items.Masciago
The name of Masciago also has latin origin and should be derived from Martis ager (Field of Mars) and would indicate that the location, the Roman era, had been a military camp.Economy
Formerly the main economic activity was agricultural, with many of the families engaged in the silkworm.Since 19th century was gradually developing the craft, especially one linked to the mobile and industrial.
One of the most important industries in Bovisio was that of the family Zari, whose activities date back to the first 1867. The company produced wooden floors and furniture and sewing machines. During the first World War
World war
A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters....
, Zari industry turned into a war industry producing wooden casings for aircraft. After the war, the Zari factories resumed normal work in a time and, to the primitive activities, alongside that of the manufacture of pianos.
Other important industries were present at Bovisio:
- The Golden Auction Limited Company
- The L.I.G.A. (Italian Rubber Processing and Related)
- The S.A.R.A. (Anonymous Society of Bovisio Weaving)
- The Cork Marangoni & C. (founded in 1882, was one of the largest cork in Europe)
- The Furnace Solcia.
Currently none of these industries is more active. The furnace and many of the old warehouses have been demolished. Some sheds still house small artisan firms, but there are plans to redevelop their total demolition of the old town.
Main Sights
- The parish church of St. Pancrazio
- Ancient church of St. Martin Vescovo
- The parish church of St. Martin
- Villa Erba Odescalchi-Scotti (now Town Hall)
- Villa Sonzoni-Mariani-Compostela
- Villa Zari
- Villa Agnesi-Mariani-Radix-Ditches
- Villa Crofs
Notable People
- Anselm IV (1097), Archbishop of MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
- Maria Gaetana AgnesiMaria Gaetana AgnesiMaria Gaetana Agnesi was an Italian linguist, mathematician, and philosopher. Agnesi is credited with writing the first book discussing both differential and integral calculus. She was an honorary member of the faculty at the University of Bologna...
(1718), linguist, mathematician and philosopher - Luigi Maria Monti (1825), Blessed
- Franco GiorgettiFranco GiorgettiFranco Giorgetti was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling....
(1902), cyclist and Olympic Champion - Alessandra FossatiAlessandra FossatiAlessandra Fossati is a retired Italian high jumper.She became Italian champion in 1986.Her personal best jump was 1.90 metres, achieved in February 1986 in Madrid.-Achievements:-References:...
(1963), high jumper
Immigration
http://www.comuni-italiani.it/108/010/statistiche/stranieri.html - Demografic Stats
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