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Saronno
Saronno
	— Comune —
Città di Saronno
	Downtown Saronno
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	; Saronno Location of Saronno in Italy
	Coordinates: 45°38′N 09°03′E / 45.633°N 9.05°ECoordinates: 45°38′N 09°03′E / 45.633°N 9.05°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Frazioni	Cassina Ferrara, la Colombara
	Government
- Mayor	Pierluigi Gilli
	Area
- Total	10.84 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
	Population (30 April 2009)
- Total	38,598
- Density	3,560.7/km2 (9,222.2/sq mi)
- Demonym	Saronnesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	21047
Dialing code	02
Patron saint	St. Peter and St. Paul
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Saronno is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Varese. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1960.

The place is well known for its apricot kernel biscuits (amaretti) and is also a manufacturing town.

[edit] Main sights

[edit] Madonna dei Miracoli

The pilgrimage church of the Madonna dei Miracoli, begun in 1498 by Vincenzo Dell'Orto, has a dome with very fine architecture on the outside. The bell tower dates from 1516, the rest of the church is of a later date. Internally it is decorated with fine frescoes by Gaudenzio Ferrari, representing The Concert of Angels, while those in the choir are by Bernardino Luini and are among his finest works. These include the Adoration of the Magi, The Presentation, The Marriage of the Virgin and Jesus Discussing with the Doctors in the Temple. Most likely Luini started these frescoes in the spring of 1524.

[edit] Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Saronno: the Church of St. Francis.

The Church of St. Francis is the oldest church in Saronno with medieval origins. It was a small church outside the walls. In 1154 it was taken over by the monks of the Franciscan order and in the 13th century, 1297, the Archbishop of Milan, Francesco Fontana da Siena asked the parishioners to contribute to the building of a bigger church as the existing one was not sufficient for the needs of the monks. There are no traces of this church today because in the 15th century radical changes and restoration were carried out. It was during these changes that the lavish decorations that we see today were added. The church has a main, central nave with side aisles on either side. The chancel and high altar is at one end of the nave facing the main doors that are at the other end. The side aisles are lined with richly decorated chapels. The facade is baroque but the sloping roof is a sign of its medieval origins. There are two niches on the facade containing statues, one of St, Anthony and the other of St. Francis. These statues are copies but the originals can be seen in one of the chapels inside the church.

[edit] Others

Palazzo Visconti (16th century).
Church of St. James (finished in 1612). It has frescoes by Stefano Maria Legnani.
Church of St. Anthony, known since 1385.

[edit] Transportation

Saronno Station is the most important junction of the Ferrovie Nord railway, the regional railway system running north of Milan. This railway has frequent trains from Milan to Como, to Varese, to Novara and to Malpensa Airport, as well as to Erba. Saronno Sud Station is another LeNord station in the southern suburbs of the town.

[edit] Twin towns

Challans, France

[edit] References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

[edit] External links

Official Saronno website (Italian)
Saronno website (English)

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