San Giuliano
Welcome to San Giuliano Milanese!
Hello everyone! Today I'm going to talk about San Giuliano Milanese, a city located about 15 kilometers southeast of the center of Milan. It is a municipality of the Metropolitan City of Milan in Lombardy, with a population of 39,320 inhabitants.
The history of San Giuliano Milanese
San Giuliano Milanese has an ancient and interesting history. The village of San Giuliano was born around the Pieve of San Giuliano Milanese in the Middle Ages. In 1809, the municipalities of Carpianello and Zivido were merged into San Giuliano, and later the municipality of San Giuliano was merged into Viboldone. In 1893, the municipality of Viboldone changed its name to San Giuliano Milanese. After World War II, San Giuliano underwent a rapid demographic and building development.
The symbols of San Giuliano Milanese
The coat of arms and the flag of San Giuliano Milanese were granted by decree of the President of the Republic in 1968. The coat of arms represents the bell tower of the abbey of Viboldone. The flag has a gold crown with five towers, a green laurel branch with golden berries and a green oak branch with golden acorns, held by a tricolour ribbon in the center.
Honors
San Giuliano Milanese was awarded the title of city in 2000.
Monuments and places of interest
San Giuliano Milanese has several remarkable religious architectures, such as the Church of San Giuliano Martire and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Borgolombardo. Among the civil buildings, you can find the Rocca Brivio and the castle of Zivido.
The society of San Giuliano Milanese
San Giuliano Milanese has a population of 39,320 inhabitants. The foreigners residing in the municipality at the end of 2016 were 5836, accounting for 15.2% of the total population.
I hope this overview has made you appreciate the beauty of San Giuliano Milanese!
