Seregno
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It is served by Seregno railway station.
Geography
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Main sights
- Basilica church of St. Joseph (18th century)
- Landriani Caponaghi Palace, the current town hall
- Odescalchi Villa
- Barbarossa Tower
Economy
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 percent of companies throughout the Province of Monza and Brianza territory. Seregno has a long-established tradition in industrial and craft production with excellence in the furniture sector, engineering industry, clothing and computer industries.
A peculiarity of Seregno is the presence of a high number of bank branches in relation to the resident population and businesses located within the city boundaries.
People
- Luca Caldirola, football player
- Alan Caligiuri, (1981), Deejay
- Igor Cassina, (1977), Olympic winner gymnast
- Piero Lissoni, architect and designer
- Roberto Mandressi, football player
- Marco Mapelli, racing driver
- Ettore Pozzoli, musician and pianist
- Carlo Villa, football player
Culture
The International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition, for tradition and amount of prize, is one of the oldest and most prestigious piano competitions in the world[1] taking place in Seregno, Italy since 1959 and held every two years.
Twin towns
Seregno is twinned with:
References
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Sources
- G. Ferrarini, A. Stadiotti, M. Stadiotti (a cura di). Seregno: Un paese, la sua storia, la sua anima. Telesio editrice, Carnate, 1999.
- E. Mariani. Storia di Seregno – Circolo Culturale Seregn de la memoria. Seregno, 1963.
- G. Picasso e M. Tagliabue (a cura di). Seregno. Una comunità di Brianza nella storia (secoli XI – XX) Comune di Seregno, Seregno, 1994.
External links
- Official City website Template:In lang
- International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition Official web site
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