Villapizzone
Encyclopedia
Villapizzone is a district ("quartiere
") of Milan
, Italy
, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city, located north of the city centre. It was an autonomous comune
until 1869.
The district is informally defined as the area surrounding the eponymous railway station ("Stazione di Milano Villapizzone").
and until the 18th century, the comune used to be part of the pieve
of Trenno
. During Napoleonic
rule, Villapizzone was annexed to Milan, but regained its autonomy with the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. In 1869 it was annexed to Musocco
, which in turn became part of Milan in 1923.
Villapizzone remained a rural district until World War II
; thereafter, it became part of a seamless residential area that includes Bovisa
, Quarto Oggiaro
and several other districts. The toponymy "Villapizzone" itself was scarcely used for several decades; it reappeared in the late 20th century as a consequence of the realization of the Villapizzone railway station.
Quartiere
A quartiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The word is from quarto, or fourth, and was thus properly used only for towns divided into four neighborhoods. The English word "quarter" to mean a neighborhood A quartiere (plural: quartieri) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The...
") 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 ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city, located north of the city centre. It was an autonomous 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:...
until 1869.
The district is informally defined as the area surrounding the eponymous railway station ("Stazione di Milano Villapizzone").
History
Documented references to the comune of Villapizzone date back at least to 1346. In the late middle agesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and until the 18th century, the comune used to be part of the pieve
Pieve
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...
of Trenno
Trenno
Trenno is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It borders on green areas to the north and west and to the south ; to the east, it is adjacent to the Gallaratese district...
. 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, Villapizzone was annexed to Milan, but regained its autonomy with the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. In 1869 it was annexed to 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.
Villapizzone remained a rural district until 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 became part of a seamless residential area that includes Bovisa
Bovisa
Bovisa is a district of Milan, Italy, located north of the city center, in the Zone 9. The name is supposedly derived from the italian word bove, meaning ox, as the area developed from an ancient rural settlement....
, 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...
and several other districts. The toponymy "Villapizzone" itself was scarcely used for several decades; it reappeared in the late 20th century as a consequence of the realization of the Villapizzone railway station.