Saronno Demographics
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Saronno information: Geographical position: Italy From Milan the Malpensa express train shuttle stops only in Saronno on the short journey to the Malpensa Airport (main nothern Italy airport)
Access roads and motorways to Saronno: Saronno Amenities The weekly market of Saronno is famous throughout Lombardy and is held each ednesday. Worldwide, Saronno is probably best known for it's almod liquer DiSaronno Originale, which used to be called Amaretto di Saronno until a copyright issue on the name Saronno, forced the company to rename it. But the taste is still superb. Saronno is also well known for it's Amaretti biscuits Commerce and industry in Saronno, |
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Useful numbers and addresses of Saronno: Saronno Fire Brigade: Saronno Hospitals: Ospedale Saronno - Centralino - 02.96.13.1 Traffic wardens: Elecrtical works Water works: Post Office Poste Italiane Spa Poste Italiane Spa TAXI by the railway station 02960.28.93
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History
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A Brief History of Saronno There are various theories on the origins of Saronno. The first historical signs with regard to the existence of the city go back to 796, with the vicus that it called "Solomnum", replaced in the course of the years by "Solonnum" (until 1189), then "Solognum" and "Sorognum" that has then become "Seronium" and therefore "Seronum" and "Serono". Only after the 17th century its denomination began to approach the present day one, transforming itself in "Sarono" and, in the successive century, "Saronno".
More recent theories show that possibly the first settlements go back to the Roman era. The war between the Visconti, with whom Saronno was in alliance, and the Torriani at the beginning of 13th century, made it to become a village of such military importance that it had to be encircled with fortified walls that but these were later dismantled. Around 1350 militarized village returns to being mostly of agricultural and handicraft character. Subsequently Saronno was governed by the Visconti, by the Sforza and then by the Biglia from the end of 1700 to 1800. Saronno during these centuries alternated between splendors and miseries. Worthy of note are the pillages endured from the army of the Lanzichenecchi, the plague epidemic in 1576 and also another plage more serious for the consequences in 1629, which was cited by Manzoni in his famous novel ' I Promessi Sposi' (the promised spouses), and which exterminated more than 1500 persons. (The plague nd not Manzoni's book) At beginning of the 1700 Saronno was conquered by the Austrians, a domination that was interrupted for a few years by the Napoleonic invasion, but in 1827 tragedy it was once again in ambush and the city was again put to it's knees by a violent fire, that destroyed the entire quarter of Saint Cristoforo leaving thousands of Saronnesi homeless. Mid 19th century Saronno counted little more than 5000 inhabitants and the economy, mainly handicraft and agricultural, slowly began to flourish.
In 1879 the first industries come to being: The most important development though was the railway line of the present day Ferrovie dello Nord (Northern Railways) which connect Saronno to Milan and then to Como and Varese.
Saronno, in 1927, after the first world war, passed from being a province of Milan under the province of Varese and in 1960 it obtained the title of city of equal parity of commercial and demographical development.
Today Saronno is a highly ambited residential and business town, as it is 20 minutes by frequent trains from the center of Milan, is surrounded by motorways that lead to Milan, Varese and Switzerland, which is perfect for commuter employment in for example Milan. Life in Saronno is still a little more quieter and calmer than it is in Milan or other larger Italian cities and the Saronnesi are friendly people.
Directly from Saronno, the Apls or rather the Pre-Alps (Prealpi) can be seen
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More Saronno useful numbers and addresses: Chemists: Comune Di Saronno Farmacia Aceti Farmacia Al Santuario Dott. Fabio Zavattaro Ardizzi Farmacia Comunale N.2 Farmacia Comunale N.2 Farmacia Dr. Prioschi Pancrazio Farmacia Forni Dr. Franco Farmacia Nuova Lunghi Dr. A. Farmacia S. Maria Fiocchi Dr. Falco Farmacia Taglioretti Dr. Mario Saronno Servizi A.S.M. Saronno Servizi Azienda Speciale Multifunzione Saronno Servizi Azienda Speciale Multifunzione Gestione Servizi Pubblici Saronno Servizi S.P.A. Saronno Servizi S.P.A. Saronno Servizi S.P.A. Farmacia
Saronno Banks: Banca Commerciale Italiana Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Barlassina (Mi) Scrl Banca di Legnano S.P.A Banca di Roma Spa Banca Intesa S.P.A Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.P.A (MPS) Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Spa (BNL) Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria (BPCI) Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria (BPCI) Banca Popolare di Bergamo S.P.A Banca Popolare di Bergamo S.P.A Banca Popolare di Lodi Banca Popolare di Milano Banca Popolare di Milano Banca Popolare di Milano Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata Banco di Brescia San Paolo Cab S.P.A Banco di Desio e della Brianza Bipop-Carire S.P.A Cariplo S.P.A Credito Emiliano Spa (Credem) Credito Valtellinese Deutsche Bank Spa Sanpaolo Imi S.P.A Sanpaolo Imi S.P.A Sanpaolo Imi S.P.A Unicredit Banca d'Impresa S.P.A Unicredit Banca Spa Unicredit Private Banking S.P.A |
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| Santuari e chiese di Saronno
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The Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Miracles
The church of S. Antonio Abate Inside of the recently restored church (1966-1967) , are three niches placed on the wall. On the facade, little over the entrance, there is a mosaic that represents S.Antonio, placed during the restorations of the sixties.
The church of S. Francis
The Prepositurale church of St. Peter and St. Paul. Inside is the Holy Crucifix which before was situated in the demolished Church of S. Cristopher, worshiped by the saronnesi on the day of the Festivity of Saronno (or the Transport Holiday), on each fourth Sunday of October and carried in a procession during the afternoon through th streets of the city. In front of the altar of the Holy Crucifix there is the altar of the Immaculate one, with the statue of the Madonna from the Church of S. Francis (1700). In the small porticato there is a fresco of the saronnese painter Francisco De Rocchi of S. Cristopher (early 1900's). The Prepositurale has been widened in 1904.
The Church of Saint Giacomo
Designed and planned in 1578, it was completed in 1612. To the inside there are frescoes of Stefano Legnani Maria (of the same lineage of the founder), of the Milanese painter Santagostino and on the altar a 'pala', copy of the "1600's" of the Procaccini, with depictions of the Madonna with the Child, the Saints Giacomo and Ambrogio, and Carlo Borromeo surrounded by Angels. |
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Banca Antonveneta Banca Commerciale Italiana Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Barlassina (Mi) Scrl Banca di Legnano S.P.A Banca di Roma Spa Banca Intesa S.P.A Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.P.A (MPS) Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Spa (BNL) Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria (BPCI) Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria (BPCI) Banca Popolare di Bergamo S.P.A Banca Popolare di Bergamo S.P.A Banca Popolare di Lodi Banca Popolare di Milano
Banca Popolare di Milano Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata Banco di Brescia San Paolo Cab S.P.A Banco di Desio e della Brianza Bipop-Carire S.P.A Cariplo S.P.A Credito Emiliano Spa (Credem) Credito Valtellinese Deutsche Bank Spa Sanpaolo Imi S.P.A Sanpaolo Imi S.P.A Sanpaolo Imi S.P.A Unicredit Banca d'Impresa S.P.A Unicredit Banca Spa Unicredit Private Banking S.P.A
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Monumenti
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The Monument to the Fallen of the Resistance The monument represents the spilling of blood for the Nation and is made up of simple and linear construction and represents the immolation of the saronnesi, engages in the "Resistance" and therefore in the war of "Liberation".
The Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi
The Monument to the Riconoscenza ( Gratitude ) A huge showing of solidarity above all from part of the Milanese helped rebuild the town part that burned down to the which Saronno expressed its gratefulness in errecting this monument. In year 1924 the monument was moved from the main Saronno square to the square of Riconoscenza, in the old quarter of S. Cristoforo, place where the fire disaster occured.
The Monument of the Fallen Three years later it was also built thanks to the wish of a Committee constituted from representatives of saronnesi veterans. The monument is made from a stone base where two bronze images represent the departure and the death of the soldiers. Over the base there is a bronze group representing the Mother Nation that stretches an arc to the defense from the enemy, while on its base lie the remains of a young fallen soldier. On the monument is written: "To memory of the Saronnesi that for the mother Italy, left their Mothers ".
The Visconti palace Towards the end of that century the local municipality became the new owner and located the Town hall inside the palace. From 1985 the Visconti Palace awaits renewal. The structure is embellished by some granite columns by Baveno and some ceilings of the Palace are embellished by beautiful frescoes attributed to the painter Giovanni Antonio Cucchi.
The Morandi House has its origins towards the end of the 1500's under the name of "Tavern of the Angel" as place of refreshment for the pilgrims to the close by Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin.
The Canonical House - Zerbi In the thirties it was acquired by Gaetano Gianetti who, left it to his wife Maria in inheritance. Restructured in the seventies, the building currently houses the subcomitee of the C.R.I., (Italian Red Cross) the Elderly Association, a Doctor's surgery, the AIDO, the AVIS and other groups and associations of the City of Saronno. Moreover it also houses the Saronno Museum of ceramics.
The Gianetti Villa The house belongs to splendid Lombardic Rinascimento style and conserves splendid graffiti, decorations and tapestries of some artistic value. At the enrance there is a reproduction of the Madonna of the Lippi painted by the Lombardic painters Bonatti and Chiesa. The Villa was donated from the Gianetti Family to the Municipality of Saronno in year 1923 to be destined as a Municipal House.
The Koelliker Villa It is a partician villa from the 18 th century with a combination of housing for peasant farmers who cultivated the so-called 'lands of the masters'. On the 20th November of 1952, after having been acquired by the Gianetti Family, the villa was dedicated to the memory of Giulio Gianetti, who died prematurely, and was destined to becoming a House of Rest for the elderly
Historical market of Saronno This small market takes place every last Sunday of the month in the streets of the center and offers stalls of every type that go from the objects of handicraft to small antiques. A mixture between past and present.
The Main Saronno Market For its notoriety it has widely exceeded the borders of Lombardy. In the seventies the market stopped being held on Saturdays, and after an infinite series of disputes concerning the choice to adopt on where to hold the market, the stalls were transfered from the center of Saronno to the north-west of the city. Sagra di Sant'Antonio |
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Post Offices: Poste Italiane Spa Poste Italiane Spa
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Useful links with information on or about the town of Saronno
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We links to or about the City of Saronno Official government town hall site of Saronno Train timetables of the Northern Italian Railways Saronno Footbal Club To have your link included here for free just send us a brief description of your website or webpage with the URL. The content of your site should be pertinent to the City of Saronno, it's history, recent news, or similar events and information Cliccare qui per Informazioni su Saronno in Italiano: |
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