The Monumental Plane Trees of Milan
W hen thinking of the large trees in the city of Milan, the species that immediately comes to mind is the plane tree (Platanus acerifolia). In parks and along avenues, the voluminous, light-coloured…
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The Magnolia of Cinisello Balsamo
F or a tree to be defined as monumental, it does not necessarily have to have a considerable diameter or height; other valid criteria for attributing monumentality may be, for example, bearing,…
The Ginkgo Biloba of Gorgonzola
T he historic Sola Cabiati Park is a fundamental green lung in the center of Gorgonzola, a town famous for having given birth and name to the famous blue cheese, but also for its ancient history…
The Mulberry Tree of Cassano d'Adda
T he territories lapped by the Adda river have been a place rich in history for more than a millennium, where man has been able to transform the landscape to coexist with the waters, which for…
The Yew of Cerro Maggiore
I n the north-western part of the province of Lombardy's capital city, adjacent to Legnano, the town of Cerro Maggiore is one of those densely populated municipalities with a strong manufacturing…
The Red Oak of Porta Ticinese
F or almost a century, Milan's most famous monumental tree, with its elegance and grandeur, has kept company with one of the six historic city gates. Porta Ticinese, which today appears to us in a…
The Bald Cypresses of the Montanelli Gardens Indro Montanelli Gardens
T he gardens, dedicated in 2002 to the journalist Indro Montanelli, were the first public park created in Milan during the Habsburg era. Completed in 1784, they are now, at 172,000 square metres…
The Caucasian Walnut of Parco Sempione
B uilt at the end of the 19th century behind the Castello Sforzesco, on what used to be a parade ground, Parco Sempione today presents itself as a scenic green area as large as 38 hectares. …
The Catalpa of the Sforza Castle
T he Sforza Castle, Milan's most symbolic monument together with the Duomo, is admired by all for its grandeur and architectural beauty. These undisputed characteristics are made even more…
From the metropolis to the province: Milan's top 10 monumental trees
T he Lombardy capital has, over the centuries, always played a central political and cultural role. Within the city limits, but also in the surrounding flat farmlands, noble families had splendid…
