Cesano Maderno
Encyclopedia
Cesano Maderno is a town and comune
of c. 37,110 inhabitants in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy
, northern Italy
. The town borders with the towns of Seveso
in the North, in the South with Bovisio-Masciago
, in the East with Desio
and Seregno
, and in the west with Ceriano Laghetto
and Cogliate
. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 11, 1999.
. The Cesanesi were never happy of the Nuns because a part of the harvest was given as tribute to the Convent, because they were subject to the Nuns and the Cesanesi thought that the land was their, so they believed that they hadn't to pay any tribute. The biggest revolt of the town happened in the 1228, when Domenico Dall'Acqua, Cesanesi's Chief, destroyed the walls and the towers of the small town, but the Cesanesi were defeated by Milan
's militia and they were forced to recognize the Nuns' domination and to rebuild the walls and the towers. Il Torrazzo is one of the towers which weren't destroyed. In the 16th century the town was given as feud to Antonio Carcassola, which sold the feud to Bartolomeo Arese in the 1538. The town was led by the Borromeo-Arese family until Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Lombardy
. Then,the town was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy
in the 1861,and in the 1869 the comune
of Binzago was united to the town. Now the Town has 6 "frazioni" and a centre, which is Cesano. The six "frazioni" are Villaggio Snia, Binzago, Cascina Gaeta, Cassina Savina and Molinello. In the last years the small zone of Sacra Famiglia, which is between Cesano and Binzago, grew very quickly, and now has a parish but it isn't a "frazione
".
Comune
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of c. 37,110 inhabitants in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, northern Italy
Italy
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. The town borders with the towns of Seveso
Seveso
Seveso is a town and comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza, in the Region of Lombardy. The economy of the town has traditionally been based around the furniture industry....
in the North, in the South with Bovisio-Masciago
Bovisio-Masciago
Bovisio-Masciago , is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km north of Milan.-Geography:...
, in the East with Desio
Desio
Desio is a town and comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy.-History:In 1277 it was the location of the battle between the Visconti and della Torre families for the rule of Milan. It is also known as the birthplace of Pope Pius XI and the Arsenal goalkeeper, Vito Mannone...
and Seregno
Seregno
-Local Economy and Business:Seregno is positioned in the middle of one of the most economically productive areas in Italy with a high concentration of small and medium-sized enterprises. The total number of companies listed in Seregno is over 3,600, equal to about 6% of companies throughout the...
, and in the west with Ceriano Laghetto
Ceriano Laghetto
Ceriano Laghetto is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km northwest of Milan.-External links:*...
and Cogliate
Cogliate
Cogliate is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km northwest of Milan....
. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 11, 1999.
History
The name of the Town maybe comes from the name "Cisius",and the attribute of "Maternus" may indicates that the first settlement in Cesano was inherited only by females from mothers. In the Middle Ages the city was feud of the Convent of Orona,in MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. The Cesanesi were never happy of the Nuns because a part of the harvest was given as tribute to the Convent, because they were subject to the Nuns and the Cesanesi thought that the land was their, so they believed that they hadn't to pay any tribute. The biggest revolt of the town happened in the 1228, when Domenico Dall'Acqua, Cesanesi's Chief, destroyed the walls and the towers of the small town, but the Cesanesi were defeated by Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
's militia and they were forced to recognize the Nuns' domination and to rebuild the walls and the towers. Il Torrazzo is one of the towers which weren't destroyed. In the 16th century the town was given as feud to Antonio Carcassola, which sold the feud to Bartolomeo Arese in the 1538. The town was led by the Borromeo-Arese family until Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. Then,the town was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
in the 1861,and in the 1869 the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Binzago was united to the town. Now the Town has 6 "frazioni" and a centre, which is Cesano. The six "frazioni" are Villaggio Snia, Binzago, Cascina Gaeta, Cassina Savina and Molinello. In the last years the small zone of Sacra Famiglia, which is between Cesano and Binzago, grew very quickly, and now has a parish but it isn't a "frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
".
Main Sights
- Palazzo Arese Borromeo
- Palazzo Arese Jacini
- Il Torrazzo
- Palazzina Carcano Cabiate
- Ancient church of Santo Stefano
Immigration
http://www.comuni-italiani.it/108/019/statistiche/stranieri.html - Demografic Stats
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