Vimercate
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Vimercate is a city and comune
in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy
, northern Italy
. It is 25 kilometres from Milan
and 10 from Monza
.
The city was originally founded by the Romans
on the banks of the river Molgora.
The area of Oreno has maintained its medieval look with an 11th century monastery, Saint Michael's Church and the stately homes Villa Gallarati-Scotti and Borromeo.
The town is looking towards the future thanks to new developments such as the Torri Bianche skyscrapers which host a 16 screen cinema, a shopping arcade and many county offices plus the new Central Bus Station designed by Mario Botta in 1998, which serves the area and has many facilities.
On the east side of the city rises the "Centro Scolastico Omnicomprensivo", a scholastic centre, which is known for the quality and high standards of the "Licei" (High Schools). Particularly renowned is the Scientific and Classic Liceo "Antonio Banfi". Within the communal borders there are many parks, used for concerts and shows.
Vimercate received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 28, 1950.
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:...
in the province of Monza and Brianza, 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...
, northern Italy
Italy
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. It is 25 kilometres 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 ,...
and 10 from 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 was originally founded by the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
on the banks of the river Molgora.
Main sights
- Saint Stephen's Basilica
- Church of Virgin Mary
- Ponte di San Rocco (3rd century), the oldest still-functioning Roman bridgeRoman bridgeRoman bridges, built by ancient Romans, were the first large and lasting bridges built. Roman bridges were built with stone and had the arch as its basic structure....
in northern Italy. In the Middle Ages it received two gates - Palazzo Trotti. It has 18th century paintings from Giuseppe Antonio Felice Orelli
- Villa Sottocasa (early 18th century)
The area of Oreno has maintained its medieval look with an 11th century monastery, Saint Michael's Church and the stately homes Villa Gallarati-Scotti and Borromeo.
The town is looking towards the future thanks to new developments such as the Torri Bianche skyscrapers which host a 16 screen cinema, a shopping arcade and many county offices plus the new Central Bus Station designed by Mario Botta in 1998, which serves the area and has many facilities.
On the east side of the city rises the "Centro Scolastico Omnicomprensivo", a scholastic centre, which is known for the quality and high standards of the "Licei" (High Schools). Particularly renowned is the Scientific and Classic Liceo "Antonio Banfi". Within the communal borders there are many parks, used for concerts and shows.
Vimercate received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 28, 1950.
Immigration
http://www.comuni-italiani.it/108/050/statistiche/stranieri.html - Demografic Stats
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