Top 11 Natural Monuments around Cologno Monzese

The Royal Gardens of Monza are a historic public green area of approximately 5.50 hectares located in the city center. This garden is part of the monumental complex of the Royal Villa of Monza and is strategically positioned to connect the historic city center with the southern entrance of the Gardens of the Royal Villa.

Interesting collection of roses, some very old but well-maintained with twisted trunks that enhance their age. Pleasant environment, easily accessible, you can explore it at your own pace. Beautiful are the tanks that add some movement. Access is FREE. I didn't really appreciate the support structures for climbing plants and the small, miserable little roses. Very well cared for. All varieties are labeled.

Inaugurated at the end of the 18th century by the Habsburg administration, the Giardini pubblici Indro Montanelli were Milan's first public park expressly intended for collective recreation, designed by architect Giuseppe Piermarini. It formerly housed the Milan Zoo, which was closed in 1992, of which the seal pool and the pavilion that housed the big cats' cages remain as remnants.

The connection between the Royal Villa, its Gardens, and the city of Monza was established through the so-called "Royal Groves," a triangular area aligned with the southern entrance to the Villa. The regular layout of the Royal Groves consisted of a series of avenues converging on a circular square, traversed by a system of secondary paths, with three squares at the main intersections. The layout still exists today: the lateral avenues (Regina Margherita to the west and Francesco Petrarca to the east) are now accessible to vehicles, as is the converging square (Piazza Citterio), while the other paths are pedestrian.

Inside Monza Park, the Lambro River is crossed by four bridges along its course (the Chain Bridge, the Cavriga Bridge, the Bertoli Bridge and the Neoclassical Bridge).

Bertoli Bridge Architect: Giacomo Tazzini Built in 1838 Location: Viale Mulini San Giorgio

The rose garden is located within the Royal Palace of Monza, opposite the old Orangery. Created in 1964 by Niso Fumagalli, industrialist and president of the Italian Rose Association, it is home to over 4,000 varieties of roses. It was awarded the prestigious "Award of Garden Excellence" in 2004 by the World Federation of Rose Societies. Admission is free, and the best time to admire the blooms is usually May. The rose garden also features a pond with water lilies and an area dedicated to the most fragrant roses called "The Secret Garden of Perfume."

Entering the Park from the Dosso gate in Villasanta, after a few dozen meters of dirt road, you come across the Bertoli Bridge (also known as "del Dosso"). The bridge, designed by architect Giacomo Tazzini in the 1840s, owes its name to the family who owned the nearby land, and even today the bridge connects Viale Mulino del Cantone to Viale dei Molini Asciutti. Originally made of wood, due to repeated floods, it was rebuilt using a technique that was innovative for the time. The project modified the bridge's structure, replacing the multiple arches with a single pillar to support the structure and facilitate water flow in the event of river floods. The abutments and central pier of the bridge are made of masonry with a facing of ceppo, a type of stone widely used as an ornamental stone in all existing hydraulic structures within the Park.