Abbiategrasso, formerly written Abbiate Grasso[3] (local Lombard: Biegrass [bjeˈɡras]; Milanese: Biaa [ˈbjaː]), is a comune and town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy, situated in the Po valley approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles) from Milan and 38 kilometres (24 miles) from Pavia.
Abbiategrasso
Biegrass (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Abbiategrasso | |
 Visconti Castle. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Abbiategrasso within the Province of Milan | |
Location of Abbiategrasso  | |
  Abbiategrasso Location of Abbiategrasso in Italy  Abbiategrasso Abbiategrasso (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 08°55′E / 45.400°N 8.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Cesare Nai |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 32,784 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Abbiatensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20081 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | Saint Rose of Lima |
| Saint day | 23 August |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe town dates from Roman times. Its name indicates that it was part of a territory known as "'the fertile valley": a document of 1304 referring to the Habiate qui dicitur Grasso, a title that gradually transformed into Abbiategrasso.
Abbiategrasso received the honorary title of city with a royal decree of 31 March 1932.
Main sights
edit- The Visconti Castle (Italian: Castello Visconteo), built in 1382 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti above a pre-existing 13th-century fortification. It was enlarged and decorated by Filippo Maria Visconti after 1438. It has a quadrangular plan with angular towers, and the interior has Renaissance frescoes and graffiti. The central court has a portico.
- Basilica church of Santa Maria Nuova, built in 1388 to celebrate the birth of Gian Galeazzo Visconti's son. It is preceded by a Renaissance portico and as an unfinished façade (1497), whose pronaos is attributed to Donato Bramante.
- Baroque church of San Bernardino (17th century)
- 15th century Casa Albini
Twin towns
editAbbiategrasso is twinned with the following towns:
People
edit- Christian Abbiati, footballer
- Gianni Giudici, racing driver
- Franco Moschino, fashion designer
- Giuseppina Tuissi, partisan during World War II
- Marco Villa, road and track cyclist
References
editExternal links
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- Official website (in Italian)
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