Saronno
Encyclopedia
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 (amaretti) and is also a manufacturing town.
, representing The Concert of Angels, while those in the choir are by Bernardino Luini
and are among his finest works. These include the Adoration of the Magi, The Presentation, The Marriage of the Virgin and Jesus Discussing with the Doctors in the Temple. Most likely Luini started these frescoes in the spring of 1524.
railway, the regional railway system running north of Milan
. This railway has frequent trains from Milan to Como
, to Varese
, to Novara
and to Malpensa Airport
, as well as to Erba
. Saronno Sud Station is another LeNord station in the southern suburbs of the 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:...
of 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...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, in the province of Varese
Province of Varese
The Province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese but its largest city is Busto Arsizio....
. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1960.
The place is well known for its apricot kernel biscuits (amaretti) and is also a manufacturing town.
Madonna dei Miracoli
The pilgrimage church of the Madonna dei Miracoli, begun in 1498 by Vincenzo Dell'Orto, has a dome with very fine architecture on the outside. The bell tower dates from 1516, the rest of the church is of a later date. Internally it is decorated with fine frescoes by Gaudenzio FerrariGaudenzio Ferrari
Gaudenzio Ferrari was a Northern Italian painter and sculptor of the Renaissance.-Biography:Gaudenzio was born at Valduggia in the Valsesia in the Duchy of Milan. Valduggia is now in the Province of Vercelli in Piedmont. He is said to have first learned the art of painting at Vercelli from...
, representing The Concert of Angels, while those in the choir are by Bernardino Luini
Bernardino Luini
Bernardino Luini was a North Italian painter from Leonardo's circle. Both Luini and Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio were said to have worked with Leonardo directly; he was described to have taken "as much from Leonardo as his native roots enabled him to comprehend". Consequently many of his works were...
and are among his finest works. These include the Adoration of the Magi, The Presentation, The Marriage of the Virgin and Jesus Discussing with the Doctors in the Temple. Most likely Luini started these frescoes in the spring of 1524.
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
The Church of St. Francis is the oldest church in Saronno with medieval origins. It was a small church outside the walls. In 1154 it was taken over by the monks of the Franciscan order and in the 13th century, 1297, the Archbishop of Milan, Francesco Fontana da Siena asked the parishioners to contribute to the building of a bigger church as the existing one was not sufficient for the needs of the monks. There are no traces of this church today because in the 15th century radical changes and restoration were carried out. It was during these changes that the lavish decorations that we see today were added. The church has a main, central nave with side aisles on either side. The chancel and high altar is at one end of the nave facing the main doors that are at the other end. The side aisles are lined with richly decorated chapels. The facade is baroque but the sloping roof is a sign of its medieval origins. There are two niches on the facade containing statues, one of St, Anthony and the other of St. Francis. These statues are copies but the originals can be seen in one of the chapels inside the church.Others
- Palazzo Visconti (16th century).
- Church of St. James (finished in 1612). It has frescoes by Stefano Maria LegnaniStefano Maria LegnaniStefano Maria Legnani , also known as "Legnanino", was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Milan. He was a pupil of his father, the painter Ambrogio Legnani. He then went on to work in the studio of Carlo Cignani in Bologna, and Carlo Maratta in Rome. In Novara, he painted...
. - Church of St. Anthony, known since 1385.
Transportation
Saronno Station is the most important junction of the LeNordLeNORD
' is the subsidiary of the FNM Group responsible for operating passenger train services in northern Italy....
railway, the regional railway system running 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 ,...
. This railway has frequent trains from Milan to Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, to Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
, to Novara
Novara
Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin...
and to Malpensa Airport
Malpensa Airport
Milano Malpensa Airport "City of Milan" , former "Aeroporto Città di Milano" is Milan's largest airport. It is located 39.97 km northwest of central Milan, Italy...
, as well as to Erba
Erba
-Places:China*Erba, Wuwei County , town in Wuwei County, Anhui*Erba, Harbin , town in Hulan District, HarbinItaly* Erba, Lombardy, a comune in the Province of Como* Caslino d'Erba, a comune in the Province of Como, Lombardy...
. Saronno Sud Station is another LeNord station in the southern suburbs of the town.