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Cornate d'Adda

In the province of Monza e Brianza, the history of Cornate d'Adda goes back a long way and starts with water.

Where
Cornate d’Adda (MB)
Contacts
+ 39 039 68741
Official site

The name Cornate d'Adda, the main town in the Monza stretch of the Adda River, appeared for the first time in the Lombard era, mentioned in the Historia Langobardorum by the historian Paolo Diacono.  

Archaeological excavations in the Villa Paradiso district, along the local access road called Costiera D'Adda brought to light an ancient Roman settlement with a Villa Rustica (countryside villa), a cistern, a necropolis, a waste pit and seventeen Lombard tombs. Other “surprises” emerged along the Adda River, above the rocky spur of the Rocchetta: a 14th century well, other Lombard tombs, a cistern, an oven and the rocky foundations of community residences from the late Roman period.  

Cornate d’Adda was given a new lease on life in the early 1900s, when the Bertini Hydroelectric Plant was constructed on the river, in Porto d’Adda. Built in 1898 to electrify the tramways in Milan, it was once Europe’s largest and most powerful plant, and second in the world only to the hydroelectric plant of Niagara Falls in the United States. 

Despite the amount of energy produced, the Bertini plant wasn’t enough to meet demand. So, in 1914, the elegant neo-Renaissance style Esterle Hydroelectric Plant was built 500 metres downstream. Both these plants are still operational. The Bertini Plant has a museum that is open to visitors, who can also book a guided tour of the plant (info). 

If you are fond of art and history, we strongly recommend visiting the Church of S. Giuseppe, in piazza Don Giulio Ambrosiani 3. The frescoes are by Bergamo artist Vanni Rossi, who painted the interiors of the Church during the Second World War, portraying the residents of the town with whom he shared those dramatic years. The most significant work is the Last Judgement, on the wall opposite the altar, where, amongst the damned, Dante-inspired figures such as Count Ugolino, he also depicted his contemporaries, Mussolini and Hitler.

Lastly, a tip for a day in the green outdoors: the event in Spring called FiorirAnno, a festival of flowers stemming from the desire to bring everyone closer to the practice of you-pick, an opportunity for families, groups of friends and nature lovers to spend time outdoors, picking their favourite flowers! Keep up with the latest news and events here.

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Ph: Valentina Caiola
Take me here: Cornate d'Adda

Places

Villa Paradiso Golf Club

Villa Paradiso Golf Club is situated in the splendid Adda Natural Park, just 20 minutes from Milan and Bergamo.
  • Golf
Villa Paradiso Golf Club, Cornate d’Adda (MB)
2.16 km

Bridge of Paderno d'Adda

Also known as the Rothlisberger Bridge it is a rail-road traffic and connects Paderno and Calusco through the Adda River
  • Art & Culture
Bridge of Paderno d'Adda
3.95 km

Tre Corni alla Rocchetta: Leonardo’s Landscape

  • Leonardo
Tre Corni alla Rocchetta
3.99 km

Naviglio Martesana

Also called 'Naviglio Piccolo', it is the canal that connects Milan with the river Adda
  • Navigli
Naviglio Martesana
4.79 km

Naviglio di Paderno

It was a product of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci who in the early 16th century was a guest of Count Melzi in Vaprio d'Adda.
  • Navigli
Naviglio di Paderno
5.13 km

From Lecco to the Martesana Canal

  • Cycle Tourism
Borgo di Pescarenico on the Adda river
5.48 km

Visconti Castle

From the tower of the Castle the view of the river and of the surrounding territory is priceless, from the Pre-Alps to the plain
  • Art & Culture
Visconti castle
5.94 km

Church of san paolo in imbersago

  • Religious Tourism
Church of San Paolo in Imbersago
6.66 km

Leonardo Adda Ecomuseum

Open-air museum along the Paderno Canal in which to rediscover the historical, artistic and naturalistic events of the territory
  • Art & Culture
Adda Leonardo Ecomuseum
6.92 km

Park North Adda

  • Parks
Park North Adda
7.13 km

Info Point Crespi d'Adda

Infopoint and Unesco Visitor Centre of Crespi d'Adda: information, ticket office, museum, meeting rooms, bookshop and much more
  • Infopoint
Info Point di Crespi d'Adda
7.72 km

Crespi d'Adda Workers Village

  • Unesco Sites
Crespi d'Adda Workers Village
7.75 km

The magic of Lago di Sartirana

  • Lakes
The magic of Lago di Sartirana
8.2 km

Golf Brianza Country Club

Golf Brianza Country Club is located in the south of Lake Como in a charming and wavy natural amphitheater.
  • Golf
Golf Brianza Country Club
8.31 km

Vimercate

From the Vimercate district museum to the jewels of little Oreno. Discover what to visit in Vimercate.
  • Art & Culture
Vimercate
8.34 km

Montevecchia and Curone Valley Park

  • Active & Green
motevecchia collina
8.97 km

Montevecchia

A balcony over Upper Lombardy, from which to admire a romantic sunset
  • Villages
Ph IMille
9.16 km

Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo

  • Religious Tourism
Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo
9.16 km

Vaprio d'Adda

A journey through time on the Adda, among the locations that inspired Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings.
  • Villages
Ph: I Mille
9.3 km

Villa Melzi d'Eril

Villa Melzi is a residential villa belonging to the Melzi family that looks out onto the River Adda
  • Art & Culture
Villa Melzi D'Eril
9.44 km

Events

Preghiera & canto celeste

Chiesa S. Ambrogio
Vicolo Prepositurale, 2, Merate, 23807
28/07/2025
  • Music and show
Preghiera & canto celeste
6.43 km

Arlecchino malato d'amore

cortile Scuola Primaria
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 23875, Osnago, LC
01/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Arlecchino malato d'amore
6.58 km

Fanfara d'Africa alle Orane

Frazione Orane
29/07/2025
  • Music and show
Fanfara d'Africa alle Orane
6.62 km

Morricone santo e Sacred Songs

Frazione Orane
31/07/2025
  • Music and show
Morricone santo e Sacred Songs
6.62 km

Mercatino dell'antico 2025

Piazza Garibaldi e vie del paese
21/09/2025
  • Lifestyle
Mercatino dell'antico 2025
6.7 km

Mercatino dell'antico 2025

Piazza Garibaldi e vie del paese
19/10/2025
  • Lifestyle
Mercatino dell'antico 2025
6.7 km

Mercatino dell'antico 2025

Piazza Garibaldi e vie del paese
16/11/2025
  • Lifestyle
Mercatino dell'antico 2025
6.7 km

E•I•D•O•S. La forma sospesa

La Bohème
Via Ceppo, 2, Merate, 23807
29/05/2025 - 26/07/2025
  • Art & Culture
E•I•D•O•S. La forma sospesa
7.3 km

Hike and wine

Parcheggio presso Cascina Bagaggera
Via Bagaggera, 25, 23888, La Valletta Brianza, LC
24/07/2025
  • Active & Green
Hike and wine
9.43 km

Hike and wine

Parcheggio presso Cascina Bagaggera
Via Bagaggera, 25, 23888, La Valletta Brianza, LC
31/07/2025
  • Active & Green
Hike and wine
9.43 km

Hike and wine

Parcheggio presso Cascina Bagaggera
Via Bagaggera, 25, La Valletta Brianza, 23888
07/08/2025
  • Food & Wine
Hike and wine
9.43 km

Hike and wine

Parcheggio presso Cascina Bagaggera
Via Bagaggera, 25, La Valletta Brianza, 23888
14/08/2025
  • Food & Wine
Hike and wine
9.43 km

Hike and wine

Parcheggio presso Cascina Bagaggera
Via Bagaggera, 25, La Valletta Brianza, 23888
21/08/2025
  • Active & Green
Hike and wine
9.43 km

Hike and wine

Parcheggio presso Cascina Bagaggera
Via Bagaggera, 25, La Valletta Brianza, 23888
28/08/2025
  • Active & Green
Hike and wine
9.43 km

Le avventure accadono a chi le sa raccontare

Villa Vercelli
Via Bongiaga, 8, Lc, La valletta Brianza, 23888
29/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Le avventure accadono a chi le sa raccontare
11.83 km

Apologia dell'avventura

Villa Mariani
Via don buttafava 54, Casatenovo, Lc, 23880
30/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Apologia dell'avventura
11.84 km

Moby dick

chiostro di San Giovanni
Via Roma, La Valletta Brianza, Frazione Perego, 23888, Lc
29/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Moby dick
12.84 km

Bike & wine a Montevecchia

parcheggio in località Campsirago
Viale Dante Alighieri, 2, 23888, Montevecchia, LC
27/07/2025
  • Active & Green
Bike & wine a Montevecchia
13 km

Marcus Eaton

Villa Greppi
Via Monte Grappa, 21, Monticello Brianza, 23876
26/07/2025
  • Music and show
Marcus Eaton
13.92 km

La fossa delle Marianne

Scuderia di Villa Greppi
Monticello Brianza, via Monte Grappa, 21, Lc, 23876
25/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
La fossa delle Marianne
13.92 km

Activities

MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Cycle Tourism
MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo
12.79 km

Where to sleep

AZIENDA AGRICOLA SOCIALE AVANTI FRUTTA DI SALA LUIGI

Cornate d'Adda
AZIENDA AGRICOLA SOCIALE AVANTI FRUTTA DI SALA LUIGI
614 mt

LOCANDA AL CASTELLO

Cornate d'Adda
LOCANDA AL CASTELLO
1.51 km

B&B VILLA PARADISO

Cornate d'Adda
B&B VILLA PARADISO
1.51 km

LOCAZIONE TURISTICA LA CASETTA DI GIO

Cornate d'Adda
LOCAZIONE TURISTICA LA CASETTA DI GIO
2.28 km

B&B BAMBOO GARDEN

Cornate d'Adda
B&B BAMBOO GARDEN
2.34 km

AGRITURISMO FONDO BRUGAROLO

Sulbiate
AGRITURISMO FONDO BRUGAROLO
2.84 km

LOCAZIONE TURISTICA CASA AZZURRA

Mezzago
LOCAZIONE TURISTICA CASA AZZURRA
2.89 km

VILLA CAVOUR

Bottanuco
VILLA CAVOUR
3.14 km

MOTEL SIRIO

Medolago
MOTEL SIRIO
3.33 km

LT LE TRE SORELLE

BUSNAGO
LT LE TRE SORELLE
3.36 km

LE VIGNE SULL'ADDA

Bottanuco
LE VIGNE SULL'ADDA
3.7 km

Rist Hotel Pianura Inn

Busnago
Rist Hotel Pianura Inn
3.75 km

BEST WESTERN SOLAF BUSINESS HOTEL

Medolago
BEST WESTERN SOLAF BUSINESS HOTEL
3.88 km

ETRUSCO

Calusco d'Adda
ETRUSCO
4.05 km

B&B DAISY HOME'S

PADERNO D'ADDA
B&B DAISY HOME'S
4.07 km

ROMANI'

Calusco d'Adda
ROMANI'
4.36 km

SADIRA

CALUSCO D'ADDA
SADIRA
4.83 km

B&B ADMIRAMINI

Robbiate
B&B ADMIRAMINI
4.94 km

Hotel Valentino

Bellusco
Hotel Valentino
5.13 km

GARDEN HOUSE TREZZO

TREZZO SULL'ADDA
GARDEN HOUSE TREZZO
5.32 km