Busto Garolfo, a center located 32.0 kilometers from the great metropolis of Milan in a territorial area named Alto Milanese crossed by the Villoresi Canal which in the past was an important river trade basin towards the Lombard capital, although with considerable urbanization in recent decades this locality has maintained vast wooded and rural areas very visible in the southern and eastern areas of its municipal terms.
Historically, Busto Garolfo was mentioned in the Middle Ages concretely in a document dated June 992 with the protagonist the Archpriest Domenico of nearby Dairago who donated a plot of vineyard to the canons of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan and then became a fief in the late Middle Ages of aristocratic families such as Maggi, Arconati and Losetti and was experiencing long periods and probably its beginnings during the medieval era of the Duchy of Milan linked to the Visconti and Sforza families.
In the contemporary era, the industrial development of the Alto Milanese, the northern territory of the province of Milan outside the metropolitan belt with the advent of medium-sized, active industries dedicated to the textile, food sector, with special reference to sausages and similar products in the Milanese area , footwear and mechanics.
All tha tbenefited Busto Garolfo which has also safeguarded its monumental heritage visible in modern times with the presence of a good number of historical and mechanical attractions. architectural relevance.
Linked to the latter theme, we will visit the beautiful sixteenth-century Church of Saints Salvatori and Margherita with refined baroque architectural lines and beautiful wooden portals built on the remains of a medieval religious building dating back to the 13th century which underwent various interventions during the 17th, and 18th century and significant extensions in the years between the two world wars with the expansion of the presbytery and the façade.
The original façade was developed in the early seventeenth century by the Milanese architect Francesco Maria Richini, who was master builder of the Milan Cathedral in 1605, it consists of three bodies, such as the central one with the entrance portal protected by a small porch and supported by two columns, the rose window and the two side wings characterized by small columns with an adjoining bell tower erected on a square plan whose cell has a single lancet window on each side.
Inside you can appreciate works of great importance such as seventeenth-century paintings Giovanni Battista Crespi known as Cerano, a nineteenth-century altarpiece depicting St. Barnabas protecting from lightning attributed to Carlo Naymiller and a splendid wooden choir whose central part was developed in 1642 by Carlo Garavaglia.
Afterwards you can continue with a small medieval gem as the Church of San Remigio, which in the 13th century also had a hospital called "dei Poveri di San Remigio" entrusted to friars, an order that was suppressed in the 15th century by Pope Calixtus III and with restoration work carried out in the 20s and 70s.
The church boasts a beautiful rose window inserted above a small portico and next to it an imposing bell tower with a bell tower that has six string bells in A3.
Inside you can admire an important canvas made in 1500 depicting the Pietà with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Remigius by an unknown artist, probably according to historical documents for lines, colors and perspectives a work by a follower or pupil of the great master Bergognone.
Continuation with the refined Palazzo Bellani – Molteni, now the Municipal and Administrative headquarters of Busto Garolfo and with the noble villas Comunale and Villoresi, three buildings that confirm the presence of influential aristocratic families in this town in the Milanese area.
Busto Garolfo is part of the Roccolo Park, an extensive wooded and green area with an area of 15950000 square meters established in 1991 with the nearby municipalities of Arluno, Canegrate, Casorezzo, Nerviano, and Parabiago recognized by the Lombardy Region in 1994 for the defense of local agricultural activities, fauna and flora.
This large natural area ideal for walks and various activities is rich in native tree species such as oak, Scots pine, cherry and other introduced ones such as locust, red oak and late cherry.
At the end of the visit, I recommend visiting a famous sausage factory officially founded in 1938 which in the 50s had a considerable escalation in terms of the regional market and later in 1966 being registered in the register number 37 of the Ministry of Health.
The golden years will be those of the 90' and concretely 1994 when the company was able to consolidate itself at the top in Lombardy for the production of "Prosciutto Cotto", the Cooked Ham which currently represents the flagship of the house flanked by the emblematic Salame Milano.
Alongside these two icons of the brand, the cured meat factory produces other traditional sausages such as Whole Salami, Mortadella, Seasoned Fiocchetti but also Zamponi, Sopraffini and Cotechini of excellent quality.
The production cycles and techniques are the result of a very careful selection of the best pigs ready for slaughter which are subjected to an exhaustive and meticulous control of their health, especially if mature.
The garlic, the methods of drying, stewing, mixing with a type of selected grain and the elaboration of the well-known Salame Milano and the equally famous Cacciatore and Cacciatorino which during the preparation processes are subject to a complete elimination of any possible additive harmful to the health of the consumer with targeted scientific and health analyzes before being registered and ready for sale.
Those relating to the famous Cooked Ham known for its cut extremely loved by many people, its low calorie content, thinness and absence of gluten and lactose, characteristics that are a guarantee immediately convincing the buyer.
Other salient phases are those of storage in ventilated rooms at a suitable temperature for aging, specifically disinfected periodically very scrupulously, the trademarks, the steps concerning cataloguing and classification as well as marketing operations and research of new sales markets.
Time for your lunch, I recommend staying in the typical local gastronomy to start with an appetizer based on cold cuts including Milan Salami, Cooked Ham, Mortadella, Cacciatorino rings, croutons, pickles and Russian salad, first courses to choose between Risotto with Herbs or Tagliolini Butter and Sage while among the second courses options between Milanese cutlet with a side of potatoes browned in butter or the traditional Ossobuco with Mashed Potatoes and Stewed Spinach.
The visit of Busto Garolfo is recommended for all those who wish to appreciate art, history and learn about typical products such as the sausages of the Upper Milanese, in a complete day of tourism for educational purposes.
Link https://www.comune.bustogarolfo.mi.it/it-it/home
Where to Stay | Recommended Accommodation in the Area
Hotel Mediterraneo
La Filanda B&B
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