Melegnano
Melegnano (formerly Marignano; Lombard: Meregnan [mereˈɲãː]) is a comune and town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. The town lies 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of the city of Milan. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 26 August 1959.
The town is served by the Melegnano railway station.
History
Melegnano was a stronghold of Milan in the Italian Wars, and known particularly for the Battle of Marignano, a victory over the Swiss in 1515. It is also known for the battles between the French and Austrians in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859).
Twin towns
Melegnano is twinned with:
Main sights
- Church of St. John the Baptist, housing an oil painting by Borgognone.
- Medici Castle, with frescoed halls depicting military deeds of the Medici and views of German cities and of Lake Como.
- Parchetto of Melegnano, with trees and benches famous for the old people created by Leonardo da Vinci
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- Casarile
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- Cassano d'Adda
- Cassina de' Pecchi
- Cassinetta di Lugagnano
- Castano Primo
- Cernusco sul Naviglio
- Cerro Maggiore
- Cerro al Lambro
- Cesano Boscone
- Cesate
- Cinisello Balsamo
- Cisliano
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- Colturano
- Corbetta
- Cormano
- Cornaredo
- Corsico
- Cuggiono
- Cusago
- Cusano Milanino
- Dairago
- Dresano
- Gaggiano
- Garbagnate Milanese
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- Gorgonzola
- Grezzago
- Gudo Visconti
- Inveruno
- Inzago
- Lacchiarella
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- Magenta
- Magnago
- Marcallo con Casone
- Masate
- Mediglia
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- Melzo
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- Morimondo
- Motta Visconti
- Nerviano
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- Novate Milanese
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- Opera
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- Paderno Dugnano
- Pantigliate
- Parabiago
- Paullo
- Pero
- Peschiera Borromeo
- Pessano con Bornago
- Pieve Emanuele
- Pioltello
- Pogliano Milanese
- Pozzo d'Adda
- Pozzuolo Martesana
- Pregnana Milanese
- Rescaldina
- Rho
- Robecchetto con Induno
- Robecco sul Naviglio
- Rodano
- Rosate
- Rozzano
- San Colombano al Lambro
- San Donato Milanese
- San Giorgio su Legnano
- San Giuliano Milanese
- San Vittore Olona
- San Zenone al Lambro
- Santo Stefano Ticino
- Sedriano
- Segrate
- Senago
- Sesto San Giovanni
- Settala
- Settimo Milanese
- Solaro
- Trezzano Rosa
- Trezzano sul Naviglio
- Trezzo sull'Adda
- Tribiano
- Truccazzano
- Turbigo
- Vanzaghello
- Vanzago
- Vaprio d'Adda
- Vermezzo con Zelo
- Vernate
- Vignate
- Villa Cortese
- Vimodrone
- Vittuone
- Vizzolo Predabissi
- Zibido San Giacomo
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