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Italian Grand Prix Formula 1

The Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 is held annually the second Sunday of September in the Circuit.The week before the Grand Prix is always full of events that affect the whole town (Monza Plus).Some of these, which are repeated every year, the photo contest dedicated to the memory of Pepi Cereda and charity football game of the National Pilots.

Monza Park

is a park located near the city of Monza.With an area of 688 hectares and a perimeter of about 14 km, is the fourth largest enclosed park in Europe, after the Herd of Venaria, the Richmond Park in London and the Phoenix Park in Dublin , and greater among those enclosed by walls.With the gardens of the Villa Real is a set of priceless natural, historical, and architectural monuments.In the seventies took up the controversy from environmentalists when new changes to the track, made ​​for safety reasons, required the cutting of new trees. Were also constructed new boxes, as an exception to the environmental constraints on the Park. Environmental groups rallied and tried to block the work. The situation repeated itself in 1994 - 95 : To expand the escape routes of some curves were required to cut about 500 trees. He eventually found a compromise that reduced the number to about 100, with modifications to the curves involved to reduce the traveling speed.The golf course has been criticized by environmentalists, who consider it unfair that an area equal to about one-seventh of the Park is assigned an exclusive license to a private club (the Golf Club Milano) has about 900 members. Between 1995 and 2006 were made two petitions calling for the closure of the plant.

Villa Royal

is a great palace-style neo-classical, which was used as a royal residence before the Austrians and then those Italians.Today it houses exhibitions, and a wing of the Art Institute.From 23 July 2011 also has four branch offices of ministries ( Economy and Finance, Reform, Simplification and Tourism).Maria Theresa of Austria decided to build the villa when Archduke determined to give his son Ferdinand of Habsburg-Este was appointed Governor General of Austrian Lombardy. The choice of Monza was due to health and the delightful air of the country, but also expressed a strong symbol of ties between Vienna and Milan, being the place on the road to the imperial capital.

Museum and treasure of the Cathedral

The museum houses famous works of ancient Roman and early medieval late, since the supply of liturgical furnishings donated by the Queen of the Lombards Teodolinda.The Treasury was subsequently increased by Berengar I King of Italy and the Visconti.Between 1797 and 1815, following the Napoleonic campaigns, the Treasury has been forcibly moved to Paris in the Cabinet des Medailles the Bibliotheque Nationale from which he did later return to Monza, although incomplete, after the Congress of Vienna.The new home of the museum, which extends the previous in 1965, is entirely underground and has, in addition to the objects of the Treasury, a large number of works of art never previously exhibited, from the fourteenth to the twentieth century.This part is entitled Gaiani Museum.

Court Theatre

is a theater of Monza.The project Piermarini for the whole of Archduke Villa of Monza ( eighteenth century ) did not include a court theater, perhaps because the same architect in the city had also built the Duke's Theatre.It was only with the advent of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy which, in 1807 , construction began on a small theater inside the complex of the Villa Reale at the behest of the Viceroy Eugene de Beauharnais.At the close of the House after the assassination of King Umberto I , the theater was used as a warehouse and was later used on the occasion of the Biennale d'Arte di Monza in the second decade of the twentieth century.After the restoration, the theater hall is still used for concerts, ballets and lectures.

Teatro Villoresi

is a theater of Monza, the main city.The entrance is located in Piazza Carrobiolo, 8.Built in the 30s of the twentieth century, was completely renovated in 1985 with particular care given to its acoustics: the people working there are linked to the adjacent Community of Barnabites.The programming includes shows of prose and amateur production companies: the equipment of the hall, also allows its use as a movie theater.

Urban Center

The building GIL in Monza,known as the Urban Center was built in 1934,and is an example of architecture rationalist era architect Aldo Putelli.The facade overlooking Piazza Castello,is curved,the building has a rectangular "U" and enclosing a large courtyard.The building has two floors (plus a basement) connected by a grand staircase that reaches the sun terrace.The building was inaugurated on 6 October 1934 by Mussolini himself and was the site of sporting and cultural events until 1939.After the war the building became the Commissioner of the Italian Youth and then in 1947, the Chamber of Labour.In 1949 it was home to the Emerald film.In 1962 the building was purchased by the city that vinstallo school and then used it to host the traffic wardens.After long years of neglect, in 2005 the building has been restored and reintroduced to the city as a multifunctional space for citizen representation purposes, congress and exhibition.It also houses a theater hall (Theatre Track 7) and, in the attic, a structure view of the city of Monza and Brianza.

Antique Market

It is held the second Sunday of each month (except August) in Via Bergamo.There you can find old books, coins, furniture, vintage knick-knacks.Involved hundreds of sellers and antique dealers.

September - December
March - June

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