Abbiategrasso, Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
🇮🇹 Abbiategrasso, formerly written Abbiate Grasso, is a comune and town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy, situated in the Po valley approximately 22 km (14 miles) from Milan and 38 km (24 miles) from Pavia.
History The 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.
Tourist Industry • 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.
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Abbiategrasso has a population of over 32,784 people. Abbiategrasso also forms part of the wider Milan Metropolitan City which has a population of over 6,200,000 people. Abbiategrasso is situated 22 km from Milan.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Abbiategrasso has links with:
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🇮🇹 Paderno Dugnano 9.167,45.567 d: 26.9
🇮🇹 Novara 8.615,45.447 d: 24.1
🇮🇹 Cinisello Balsamo 9.217,45.55 d: 28.7
🇮🇹 Sesto San Giovanni 9.231,45.534 d: 28.7
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