Mulino del Cantone

Old building, semi-abandoned, in the middle of the Monza park. Very suggestive.

the style of the building is beautiful but it is really poorly maintained, almost abandoned and full of writings

Beautiful historic building, until a decade ago there were park management offices, unfortunately it is currently in a state of total abandonment

Fascinating structure located in the park and very close to the Lambro river, sin in an evident state of abandonment, but on the other hand it would not have been so impressive

Restored several times, the mill is probably the only surviving find of the ancient defensive line to protect Monza, connected to the pre-existing structures of the nearby Villa Mirabello. In fact, from the nineteenth-century drawings it is clear that the building designed by Tazzini (1840) was almost certainly an adaptation of a pre-existing building, which already contained the belvedere tower, intentionally left incomplete, according to the romantic taste of the "ruins". The architectural composition of the complex is dominated by the southern facade, which joins the two wings with a portico that hides the wheels of the millstones driven by the passage of the water channel. The classic entablature on coupled columns is surmounted by a pediment with a broken tympanum containing a window open only in the central element. The eclectic composition of the façade is completed by two circular windows with an exposed brick frame. The lateral bodies, with arches, allow the passage of the Roggia al Lambro, creating an interesting gallery effect between the bodies of the building, in correspondence with the mill lock. The exposed brick turret (and not plastered as in the rest of the building) ending with Ghibelline merlons and equipped with a small window to complete the whole: positioned on the north side it constitutes an interesting medieval find (dated around the 12th century) conforming to the romantic taste of "ruins". Access to the property is currently limited and allowed with the prior authorization of the Villa Reale and Parco di Monza Consortium for study and research purposes.

Former mill (now no longer present the blades and no longer supplied with the central canal) of particular construction because it was obtained by combining a symmetrical neoclassical body with the ruins of a previous tower, perhaps part of Spanish fortifications (not far away, on the site of Villa Mirabello it is said that there was the Spanish castle of the local De Leyva lords). Formerly known as Molino dell'Angolo, it has been closed to the public for decades.

It looks like a superb construction to the eye but if you look closely you will notice that the state is just one of abandonment.A classic example of bureaucracy where taxpayers' money is used only to pay the bureaucracy itself. of the Monza park between the Monza-Milan capitals is a quibble because neither of the two administrations wants to engage in conservation work and have the burden and the honor of protecting this artistic heritage.

Built in the mid-nineteenth century, it became a barracks for the Royal Carabinieri at the end of the same century. Today, unfortunately, it is in a serious state of neglect and is owned by the Municipality of Monza and Milan.