Vialba
Encyclopedia
Vialba is a district of Milan
, Italy
, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is located north of the city centre, adjacent to the municipality (comune
) of Novate Milanese
. Until 1841, Vialba itself was an autonomous comune.
s were established in the Milanese territory, Villalba was assigned to the pieve of Bollate
. During Napoleonic
rule, Vialba was annexed to Bollate itself, but regained its autonomy with the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.
In 1841, Vialba was again annexed to another comune, Musocco
, which in turn became part of Milan in 1923.
Vialba remained a rural district until after World War II
; thereafter, it developed into a low-income housing residential area, seamlessly connected to the adjacent residential district of Quarto Oggiaro
. Vialba and Quarto Oggiaro are sometimes referred to, collectively, as the "quartiere of Vialba-Quarto Oggiaro".
One of Milan's prominent hospitals, the Luigi Sacco hospital, was formerly known as "Sanatorio Vialba", although nowadays the area of the hospital is usually considered part of the Roserio
rather than the Vialba district.
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 ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is located north of the city centre, adjacent to the municipality (comune
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 Novate Milanese
Novate Milanese
Novate Milanese is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 8 km northwest of Milan...
. Until 1841, Vialba itself was an autonomous comune.
History
Documented references to a comune named Villalba date back to at least 1346. When pievePieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
s were established in the Milanese territory, Villalba was assigned to the pieve of Bollate
Bollate
Bollate is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 10 km northwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 37,556 and an area of 15.9 km²....
. During Napoleonic
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
rule, Vialba was annexed to Bollate itself, but regained its autonomy with the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.
In 1841, Vialba was again annexed to another comune, Musocco
Musocco
Musocco is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city, located north-west of the centre in the direction of Varese. The prominent structure of the district is the Cimitero Maggiore , Milan's largest cemetery...
, which in turn became part of Milan in 1923.
Vialba remained a rural district until after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
; thereafter, it developed into a low-income housing residential area, seamlessly connected to the adjacent residential district of Quarto Oggiaro
Quarto Oggiaro
Quarto Oggiaro is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division, north-west of the city centre. It is adjacent to the comunes of Novate Milanese and Baranzate, and with the districts Vialba, Villapizzone, Bovisasca, and Comasina.The name "Quarto Oggiaro" comes from an...
. Vialba and Quarto Oggiaro are sometimes referred to, collectively, as the "quartiere of Vialba-Quarto Oggiaro".
One of Milan's prominent hospitals, the Luigi Sacco hospital, was formerly known as "Sanatorio Vialba", although nowadays the area of the hospital is usually considered part of the Roserio
Roserio
Roserio is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is the northermost district, bordering on the comune of Baranzate...
rather than the Vialba district.