• Art & Culture

Carate Brianza

From the Basilica of Saints Pietro e Paolo to Villa Cusani Confalonieri, Carate Brianza is a small treasure chest to explore.

Where
Carate Brianza (MB)
Contacts
+ 39 0362 9871
Official site

One of the most extraordinary Romanesque basilicas in Lombardy is located in Carate Brianza, in the heart of the Lambro Valley.

The historic centre is home to the parish church, which houses paintings by Francesco Hayez and Daniele Crespi, and of course, the town is also home to the delightful Villa Cusani Confalonieri and its park.

In Roman times, the settlement of Carate Brianza stood along the Via Regina which led from the port of Cremona to the mountains of Valchiavenna, passing through Milan and Brianza. Thanks to this strategic position, in the heart of the Lambro Valley, in the time of the city-states, Carate Brianza was the scene of some bloody battles between the Della Torre and Visconti families who fought for control of Milan.

The construction of a castle, later incorporated in the Villa Cusani Confalonieri, dates back to this period. The villa is now home to the civic library and is surrounded by a large, Italian-style garden that is open to the public. Not far from here, in the historical centre of Carate, is the parish church of Saints Ambrogio e Simpliciano. Inside, you can see paintings by Francesco Hayez, Daniele Crespi and a 1584 “Nativity” by Malosso. 

The Basilica of Saints Pietro e Paolo, in the hamlet of Agliate also dates back to the Medieval period. Built between the 10th and 11th centuries, it is a gem of Romanesque architecture. The stones used for the facade come from the nearby Lambro river. There is also a Romanesque-style Baptistery alongside the Basilica, with a rare nine-sided polygon plan. Inside the Basilica are the remains of a cycle of paintings dating back to the 10th century. 

The Lambro River runs alongside the Basilica and played a fundamental role in the history and development of Carate Brianza. Numerous spinning, weaving and dyeing mills were built along its course. Like the former Krumm spinning mill with its workers' village in the hamlet of Realdino, a gem of industrial archaeology. According to a local adage, here “you visit the water and you drink the wine”. The zone is full of grottoes dug into the ceppo sedimentary rock from which freshwater still flows today. The hamlet also has numerous taverns still operating now, including one of the oldest inns in all Lombardy.

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Ph: Valentina Caiola
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Places

Sanctuary of Santa Maria Assunta in Rancate

  • Art & Culture
Sanctuary of Santa Maria Assunta in Rancate
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Walking among the pines

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Ph: I Mille
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La Rotonda, Tregasio

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4.14 km

Former Convent and Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Brugora

  • Art & Culture
Ex Monastero e Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo di Brugora
4.45 km

Villa Taverna

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Villa Taverna
4.77 km

Meda

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Biassono

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Biassono
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Inverigo

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Inverigo
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Villa Cusani Tittoni Traversi

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Among Art and Design in Lissone

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7.71 km

Vedano al Lambro

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Vedano al Lambro, Il Giardino dei Finzi Contini
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Golf Club Milano

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AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA

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Autodromo Nazionale Monza
8.05 km

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Motor sports and high speeds
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Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
8.06 km

Villa Mirabellino

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Lurago d'Erba

Natural oases and delightful villas
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Lurago d'Erba
8.54 km

Monza Park

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Monza Park
8.58 km

Palazzo Arese Borromeo

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8.71 km

Cesano Maderno

Palazzo Arese Borromeo and its gardens, plus historical residences and old churches. In Cesano Maderno history is relived.
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Cesano Maderno
8.73 km

Villa Mirabello

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Events

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Merate incontra l'autore
3.75 km

Villa Mapelli Mozzi di Casatenovo, un bellissimo dono di nozze per sposi fortunati

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5.5 km

Villa Greppi di Bussero già Villa Casati

Via Giuseppe Greppi, Casatenovo, 23880
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Villa Greppi di Bussero già Villa Casati
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Villa Greppi di Bussero - già Villa Casati

Via Giuseppe Greppi, 1, 23880, Casatenovo, LC
04/05/2025
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Villa Greppi di Bussero - già Villa Casati
5.78 km

Le filippiche atto finale

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Viale Parini, 1, Casatenovo, 23880
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6.04 km

The greatest show

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6.07 km

Festa del salame

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Festa del salame
6.47 km

La prima regina di Alessandra Selmi

Biblioteca
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7.01 km

Parità in pillole di Irene Facheris

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Parità in pillole di Irene Facheris
7.04 km

Tre secoli di musica in Europa: da Rossini a Morricone 

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Tre secoli di musica in Europa: da Rossini a Morricone 
7.12 km

L'altro Verdi e l'altro Puccini: due operisti da camera

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"Bella e perduta" di Paolo Rumiz

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"Bella e perduta" di Paolo Rumiz
7.36 km

Sajopp 2025

Parco Giochi
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Concerto per il sociale

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Laudato sì

Associazione Sant'Agostino
P.zza Italia Libera, 2 23893 Cassago Brianza (LC)
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8.42 km

Visita Villa Sormani Marzorati Uva

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Visita Villa Sormani Marzorati Uva
8.47 km

Visita Villa Sormani Marzorati Uva

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Visita Villa Sormani Marzorati Uva
8.47 km

Trio Cleys

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Trio Cleys
8.5 km

Musicisti del Concertgebouw Amsterdam

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8.5 km

Palazzo Bassi Brugnatelli

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Where to sleep

LOCANDA LA PIANA

Carate Brianza
LOCANDA LA PIANA
323 mt

LOCAZIONE TURISTICA LA BRI-STANZA

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LOCAZIONE TURISTICA LA BRI-STANZA
489 mt

B&B BIRABIRO

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B&B BIRABIRO
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B&B BEIJA - FLOR

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B&B BEIJA - FLOR
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CAV VIA CAVOUR APPARTAMENTO SPORTIVO

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CAV VIA CAVOUR APPARTAMENTO SPORTIVO
1.36 km

LOCANDA RISTORANTE DA ARRIGO

Verano Brianza
LOCANDA RISTORANTE DA ARRIGO
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HOTEL CORA

Carate Brianza
HOTEL CORA
1.63 km

LT IL NIDO DI PIETRO

VERANO BRIANZA
LT IL NIDO DI PIETRO
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LT CASA CALOE

BESANA IN BRIANZA
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LT LA CASA NELLA VALLE

ALBIATE
LT LA CASA NELLA VALLE
2.49 km

HOTEL HABITAT

Giussano
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2.55 km

CAV RESIDENZA LUCE

Albiate
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2.67 km

B&B IL CHIGNOLO

TRIUGGIO
B&B IL CHIGNOLO
2.89 km

LT LA CASETTA DEGLI ARTISTI

BRIOSCO
LT LA CASETTA DEGLI ARTISTI
2.98 km

FORESTERIA LOMBARDA LEAR

BRIOSCO
FORESTERIA LOMBARDA LEAR
3 km

B&B LA DODICESIMA LUNA

TRIUGGIO
B&B LA DODICESIMA LUNA
3.16 km

LOCAZIONE TURISTICA [MILANO-COMO] ELEGANTE CASA CON AMPIO TERRAZZO

Giussano
LOCAZIONE TURISTICA [MILANO-COMO] ELEGANTE CASA CON AMPIO TERRAZZO
3.35 km

LOCAZIONE TURISTICA IL RIFUGIO IN CORTE

SEREGNO
LOCAZIONE TURISTICA IL RIFUGIO IN CORTE
3.36 km

CAV VILLA MEDICI GIULINI

Briosco
CAV VILLA MEDICI GIULINI
3.45 km

LT IN CENTRO DA ALE

SEREGNO
LT IN CENTRO DA ALE
3.57 km