Vimercate

Vimercate
Vimercate
	— Comune —
Città di Vimercate
	San Rocco bridge.
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Vimercate Location of Vimercate in Italy
	Coordinates: 45°37′N 9°22′E / 45.617°N 9.367°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Monza and Brianza (MB)
Frazioni	Ruginello, Oldaniga, Oreno, Velasca
	Government
• Mayor	Paolo Brambilla
	Area
• Total	20.67 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
	Population (30 April 2009)
• Total	25,601
• Density	1,238.6/km2 (3,207.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Vimercatesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	20871
Dialing code	039
Patron saint	Saint Stephen
Saint day	3 August
Website	Official website

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Vimercate is a city and comune in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is 25 kilometres from Milan and 10 from Monza.

The city was originally founded by the Romans on the banks of the river Molgora.

[edit] Main sights

Saint Stephen's Basilica
Church of Virgin Mary
Ponte di San Rocco (3rd century), the oldest still-functioning Roman bridge in northern Italy. In the Middle Ages it received two gates
Palazzo Trotti. It has 18th century paintings from Giuseppe Antonio Felice Orelli
Villa Sottocasa (early 18th century)

The area of Oreno has maintained its medieval look with an 11th century monastery, Saint Michael's Church and the stately homes Villa Gallarati-Scotti and Borromeo.

The town is looking towards the future thanks to new developments such as the Torri Bianche skyscrapers which host a 16 screen cinema, a shopping arcade and many county offices plus the new Central Bus Station designed by Mario Botta in 1998, which serves the area and has many facilities.

On the east side of the city rises the "Centro Scolastico Omnicomprensivo", a scholastic centre, which is known for the quality and high standards of the "Licei" (High Schools). Particularly renowned is the Scientific and Classic Liceo "Antonio Banfi". Within the communal borders there are many parks, used for concerts and shows.

Vimercate received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 28, 1950.