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Monumental trees in Lombardy: 12 incredible specimens

from IN-LOMBARDIA.IT

Plains and mountains, villages and cities, lakes and rivers, cultivated fields and wild forests, noble villas and historic farmsteads: the region offers a rich variety of environments.

 

Each with its own soul, each with its own traditions. Travelling to discover them often means immersing oneself in places of great, sometimes unexpected beauty. 

A unique way to get to know the different facets of Lombardy is to move through its most representative trees. Extraordinary specimens are located in each of the twelve provinces. Each landscape has its own characteristic species: on the plains, poplars and oaks with mighty trunks stand out in the countryside; as one climbs higher up, one encounters chestnut and beech trees in the woods, and even higher up, slender conifers. 

The bond between man and trees has always been very intense and man-made environments have historically been enriched by ornamental specimens; in cities it is easy to come across centuries-old plane trees or cedars, but also species that come from far away. Incredible examples of monumental exotic plants can be found in the many beautiful historic parks.

Monumental trees not only represent the greatest exponents of the plant world, but also encapsulate in them historical events to be discovered. Each of them allows you to get to know a different and suggestive corner of Lombardy, each of them brings you closer to nature and helps you appreciate it more and more

(Ph: Luca Pernechele)
The Cedar of Villa Mirabello (VA)
For everyone, Varese is the garden city and for inhabitants and tourists alike, the ultimate expression of this green soul is the perfect combination of the Estensi Gardens and the Villa Mirabello Park.
A green monument that is accessible to the public.

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The Rogolone and the Rogolino (CO)
A now mythological entity and protagonist of local history, the majestic Rogolone has been growing strong and vigorous in the Grandola ed Uniti woods for three centuries and is an actual pilgrimage destination of nature lovers.
A green monument that is accessible to the public.

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The thousand-year-old Larch in Valmalenco (SO)
The Valmalenco, in the heart of the Rhaetian Alps, creeps towards the Bernina Massif to reach the almost 4,000 metres of the highest peaks in Lombardy. A green monument that is accessible to the public.

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The Magnolia in Villa Monastero (LC)
On the eastern shore of Lake Como, a shore overlooked by high, impervious peaks such as the Grigne, the most popular village for tourists is Varenna. A green monument that is accessible to the public during park opening hours.

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The Twin Oaks of Villa Reale (MB)
In its immensity, the Monza Park is home to an incredible variety of monumental trees. The twin oaks are undoubtedly the most emblematic plant monument of the green area, as well as of the entire province. A green monument that is accessible to the public during opening hours.

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The Maple Tree of Monte di Schilpario (BG)
Crossing Val di Scalve, one has the feeling that the traditional soul of the place has remained unchanged and that the aptitude for tourism has not affected its authenticity. A green monument that is accessible to the public.

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The Beech Tree in Val Malga (BS)
The vast Val Camonica has numerous side valleys that reach up to the mountain peaks. One of the most fascinating is the Val Malga, which, starting from the Sonico area, climbs up to branch off into the paths leading to the slopes of Corno Baitone and Corno Miller, both of which are over 3,300 metres high. A green monument that is accessible to the public.

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The Ginkgo Biloba of Parco Bertone (MN)
The municipal territory of Goito is included in Mincio Park, a regional protected area of over 15,000 hectares that follows the course of the river from Lake Garda to the Po. A green monument that is accessible to the public during park opening hours.

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The Platanus of the Pavia Botanical Garden (PV)
Just as every museum has a most iconic and representative work of art, a botanical garden also usually has a specimen that stands for all the other floristic riches present.

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The Bald Cypress in the Montanelli Gardens (MI)
The gardens, dedicated in 2002 to the journalist Indro Montanelli, were the first public park created in Milan during the Habsburg era. A green monument that is accessible to the public during park opening hours.

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The Black Poplars of Cascina Cambonino in Cremona (CR)
Founded by the Romans, near the river Po, in 218 BC in anticipation of Hannibal's invasion, the city of Cremona has always been one of the most important centres of the Po Valley. A green monument that is accessible to the public.

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The Horse Chestnut of Somaglia Castle (LO)
The municipality of Somaglia is located in the southern part of the province of Lodi and its municipal territory is bordered by the river Po. The most important monument is undoubtedly the Gavazzi Castle, which with its bulk and position dominates the town and surrounding countryside. A green monument that is accessible to the public during park opening hours.

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