Royal Villa of Monza
Building in Monza, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Villa (Italian: Villa Reale) is a historical building in Monza, Northern Italy. It lies on the banks of the Lambro river, surrounded by the large Monza Park, one of the largest enclosed parks in Europe.
| Royal Villa of Monza | |
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Villa Reale | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | Viale Brianza, 2 |
| Town or city | Monza |
| Country | Italy |
| Year(s) built | 1777-1780 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giuseppe Piermarini |
| Main contractor | Maria Theresa of Austria |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Luigi Canonica |
The Royal Villa, which is also called the Palace of Monza, is neoclassical palace built by the Habsburgs as a private residence during the Austrian domination of the 18th century.
It became the residence of the viceroy with the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy but it lost this function progressively during the Kingdom of Italy of the House of Savoy, the last royals to use it. Nowadays, it hosts exhibitions, and a wing hosts also the Artistic High School of Monza.
