A fifty citizens to discover the most villas suggestive of Legnano. With curiosity and the desire to learn more about the city and its hidden corners, a large group of Legnano residents this morning, Saturday 18 May, participated in the “Discovering ten secret gardens” tour. Event organized by the association High schoolers Always as part of the Legnano Città Centenary program. The route, which led visitors to discover gardens and architecture from the beginning of 20th centuryhad as a starting point Villa Jucker.
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At 9.30, Ornella Ferrario and Pietro Bonzi, curators of the event, presented the initiative. While Giorgio Brusadori representing the Legnanese family, he did the honours. Each participant was given a leaflet with the ten stages of the itinerary and a suggestion on the route to follow freely.
During the tour, visitors were welcomed in the various gardens by around 30 volunteer guides: members of the Liceali Semper al giorno association and students of the Liceo Galilei and the Barbara Melzi Institute. In addition to Villa Jucker it was possible to visit Casa Giulini Vismara, Sanctuary Madonna delle Grazie, Casa Marcotriggiano, Casa Madonnina dei Cedri, Villa Guidi, Cloister of the Olive Trees of the Santissimo Redentore, Villa Tobler, Villa and Vicolo Bernocchi, and Casa Pini.
«There are things, places, architecture that we see every day, but that perhaps we don’t look at – explained Ferrario -. The proposed itinerary was an invitation to observe, to appreciate the harmony of shapes and colors of some private gardens, kindly opened for the occasion by their respective owners”. Reflecting on the participation found in this initiative designed to rediscover the local architectural and natural heritage, it was showed the intention to repeat the tour towards the end of the summer.
