Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Busto Arsizio, Italy
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2.7 km
31 m
Experience Busto Arsizio in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Busto ArsizioSight 1: Monumento equestre a Enrico dell'Acqua
The monument to Enrico dell'Acqua is an equestrian monument located in Piazza Volontari della Libertà in Busto Arsizio, in front of the entrance to the railway station. It is dedicated to Enrico dell'Acqua (1851-1910), a pioneer in the export of cotton from Italy abroad and a gold medalist from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Sight 2: Civiche raccolte d'arte di palazzo Marliani-Cicogna
The Civic Art Collections, housed in Palazzo Marliani-Cicogna, together with the Museum of Textiles and Industrial Tradition, constitute the civic museums of the city of Busto Arsizio.
Wikipedia: Civiche raccolte d'arte di palazzo Marliani-Cicogna (IT)
Sight 3: Edicola di San Carlo Borromeo
The aedicule of St. Charles Borromeo is a votive capital located in Busto Arsizio, in Via Giacomo Matteotti, originally called Contrada Pessina, near the Canavesi-Bossi house. It stands where once there was probably a public well and a monastery, now demolished, in a crucial position, as the road was a passage for processions that from the churches of Santa Maria and San Giovanni reached the church of San Michele Arcangelo.
Sight 4: Museo di Arte Sacra di San Michele Arcangelo
The Museum of Sacred Art of St. Michael the Archangel is one of the two private museums in the city of Busto Arsizio and is housed in some parish rooms near the thousand-year-old bell tower of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel.
Wikipedia: Museo di arte sacra di San Michele Arcangelo (IT)
Sight 5: Chiesa di Madonna in Prato
The church of Madonna in Prato is a religious building of Busto Arsizio, belonging to the parish of San Michele Arcangelo. It is named after the Immaculate Conception and takes the name of Madonna in Prato as it rises where the pool of pool was once, one of the four districts of the village of Busto Arsizio in medieval times.
Sight 6: Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo
The provost church of San Michele Arcangelo is one of the most important Catholic places of worship in Busto Arsizio.
Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo (Busto Arsizio) (IT)
Sight 7: Museo del tessile e della tradizione industriale bustese
The Museum of Textiles and Industry is one of the two museums in Busto Arsizio, Italy, that specialises in spinning and weaving. It was opened in 1997 to house objects, pictures and archive material representing Busto Arsizio's industrial history.
Wikipedia: Museum of Textiles and Industry of Busto Arsizio (EN)
Sight 8: Agorà della Scherma
The Agora della Scherma is a museum entirely dedicated to fencing located in Busto Arsizio, at the former Busto Cotton Mill.
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