1.+Busto+Arsizio

The city


Busto Arsizio is situated in the north of Italy in the region of Lombardy in the province of Varese. The area has been inhabited since the Roman times. Busto Arsizio is now a modern industrial and commercial center, thanks to its strategic location at the center of a very wealthy area, near the Simplon road to France.

Informations:
Town hall via Fratelli d'Italia 12, tel. 0331 390111 email: protocollo@comune.bustoarsizio.va.legalmail.it

Cicogna's Palace: Museum of Fine Arts; Public Library


The Museum of Palazzo Marliani-Cicogna was opened to the public in 1990. The former home of the Earls Marliani, it has served various civil functions since the nineteenth century. The museum hosts a selection of the most significant works of the town heritage, grouped according to thematic, stylistic and chronological sections that make up the museum exhibit.

Informations: Civic Art Collections Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 3 Opening hours: From Tuesday to Saturday: 15.00 - 19.00 Sunday: 10.00 - 12.00 / 16.00 - 19.00 Monday: Closed

St. Michael
San Michele Arcangelo is one of the most important churches in the town of Busto Arsizio, it stands in the place where the Lombards built a fort, which was destroyed in the late thirteenth century, and is named after the patron saint and protector of the city’s inhabitants.

Informations
Parrocchia S. Michele Via Don Albertario, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA) tel.: 0331 625202

Church of St. Mary
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza is located in the center of Busto Arsizio, the site of a former church dedicated to Our Lady St. Mary, which in turn had replaced a chapel built at the time of Christianization. The church, pride of Busto Arsizio, was built between 1515 and 1522, by a few talented architects of Bramante’s school.

Informations: Parrocchia S. Giovanni Battista Via Tettamanti 4 - Busto Arsizio Tel. 0331.638232

St. John the Baptist


The Basilica of St. John the Baptist is the main church in Busto Arsizio, dedicated to the patron saint of the city. This building stands on the ruins of a Lombard chapel which is about eight feet wide. The oldest part of the bell tower with a square base and exposed bricks, dates back to the period 1400 - 1418. The church is one of the most important works of baroque in the province of Varese.

Informations Parrocchia S. Giovanni Battista Via Tettamanti 4 - Busto Arsizio Tel. 0331.638232

Villa Ottolini Tovaglieri


Villa Ottolini-Tovaglieri is one of the great villas in Busto Arsizio and was owned by Enrico Ottolini. The villa is a true monument to the economic power of the industrial bourgeoisie of Busto Arsizio. The villa is located on the northern edge of the old town. It was built in 1903 and it is situated close to the other two residences that housed Enrico and Antonio Ottolini’s families.

Information

Villa Ottolini Tovaglieri Via Alessandro Volta, 11