Carate Brianza
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Carate Brianza is a comune in the province of Monza and Brianza, in the Italian region of Lombardy. The city lies at an elevation ranging from Template:Convert above sea level, on the Lambro river.
History
The history of Carate Brianza dates back to the Stone Age, as shown by a discovery made of carved rocks that are now preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Milan.
The Lombard Queen Theodolinda built in this town a tower, which later was turned into the bell tower for the main church. After the 10th century, a wall was built around the town to protect it from barbarian attacks. The Middle Ages was characterized by the spreading of the Christianity, with the construction of five churches and a hospital.
During the 19th century jurist and philosopher Gian Domenico Romagnosi lived in Carate.
Main sights
- Villa Cusani Confalonieri – originally the site of a medieval castle; the present shape was acquired over the 18th and 19th century. It now houses the town library and scenic park, open to the public.
- Villa La Rovella – Neoclassical villa and oratory in the frazione of Agliate
- Sant'Ambrogio e Simpliciano – 19th-century parish church in town center, near the 18th-century statue of Sant'Anatalone, which has been restored recently
- San Pietro and San Paolo, Agliate – Basilica built in Romanesque style
- Oratorio di Santa Maria Maddalena, Carate Brianza – small 15th-century church adjacent to Villa Cusani Confalonieri