Monluè
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Monluè is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located east of the city centre. It is a small residential district that originated as a rural settlement. As a consequence of its isolation from the city proper, it has maintained wide green areas (the most notable of which is Monluè Park) and the general appearance of a small country town. The prominent landmark of the district is the eponymous Cascina Monluè, an ancient abbey built by the Humiliati religious order, that has been later adapted as a cascina (farmhouse) and is now used as the venue for a number of concerts and cultural events, especially in summer.[1] Also of interest is the Church of Saint Lawrence, also built by the Humiliati in the 13th century.
History
A distinct rural settlement in Monluè is reported at least since the Middle Ages; it was originally called Mons Luparium (in
When the Humiliati religious order was suppressed in 1571, all their belongings were confiscated by the
As a difference with other border districts of Milan, such as Ponte Lambro to the south, Monluè has never experienced a true industrialization process; on the other hand, agricultural activities in the area have been gradually dismissed, so that the population has been decreasing rather than increasing over time, an unusual trend in the Milanese area.
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Footnotes
- ^ a b c Casina Monluè Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine