Discover Lissone: culture, history and furniture-making tradition

Lissone is known as the “capital of furniture” for the production and trade of home furnishings.

Art and furniture-making tradition in Lissone

The MAC – Museo d'Arte Contemporanea in Lissone houses a significant collection documenting the development of Informal Art and Pop Art in Europe. For those interested in culture, this is a European art focus alongside the city's specific squares and buildings. The contemporary collection complements the exploration of Lissone with an art-historical perspective.

Piazza Libertà and historical details

Piazza Libertà was created in 1934 following the demolition of Lissone's old parish church in 1933 and several traditional courtyards, including the Curt di Pagan. The creation of the square is therefore connected with a clearly dated period of the city's history.

Villa Mussi, dating from the 18th century, stands on the western side of Piazza Libertà; a double row of trees accompanies the building. The square also features a cobblestone-paved area known as rizzada, recalling the traditional paving of that period. The row of trees frames the building, while the rizzada creates a distinct accent in the design of the square's surface.

Theatre and historic buildings

Palazzo Terragni is Lissone's municipal theatre. Villa Reati – Baldironi is a significant historic building dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Thus, in Lissone, a municipal theatre function and a historic building dated across two centuries stand side by side.

Furniture-making tradition as a distinct focus

The furniture-making tradition forms a distinct focus alongside art and architectural history. In Lissone, design therefore appears both as a theme of the contemporary collection and as part of local production and trade. When planning a day in Lissone, this focus can be considered separately from the cultural stops.

A signposted running route in Parco GruBrìa

In the part of Parco GruBrìa relating to Lissone, there is a signposted 2.5 km running route. The fixed route length provides a clear framework for day planning when a limited period of exercise is to be combined with cultural destinations. The stated distance of 2.5 km helps classify the route as a separate section in the schedule.

Cultural destinations in the surrounding area

Palazzo Vittorio Veneto is a palace in the vicinity of Lissone. The Museo Etnologico Monza e Brianza is a museum in the vicinity of Lissone. Villa vertua-masolo: collezione permanente delle arti del fuoco is also located in the vicinity of Lissone; it too is a museum. La Testimone Velata Di Mariani Isarella is another museum in the vicinity of Lissone.

Further places for travel planning: Mediglia, Boffalora Sopra Ticino, Cuggiono, San Zenone Al Lambro, Gaggiano, Rescaldina, Novegro-Tregarezzo, Senago

To the higher-level travel overview: Milan.