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Visit Villa Reale di Monza

A real journey through history from the Habsburgs to the Savoy.

The visit, lasting about 60 minutes, will begin from the entrance hall leading to the reception rooms on the first noble floor, which most of all still bear the neoclassical decorations; it will then continue in the spaces of the Second Floor with the celebrated apartment of the Prince of Naples, adapted by the architect Majnoni on the occasion of the wedding of Victor Emmanuel III; then it will be the turn of the library and its fascinating boiserie made of walnut wood and the apartments of the King and the Queen, finally ending in the central hall with its splendid view of the Royal Gardens. 

 

The history of the Villa Reale in Monza began with the arrival in Milan in 1771 of the new governor, Archduke Ferdinand of Habsburg, the penultimate son of Empress Maria Theresa. The newly appointed governor organized, with his wife Beatrice d'Este, a court in which the Lombard patricians could find their place and reason for being.

Ferdinand's arrival in Milan introduced new elements of development and interest in the Milanese scenario. The construction of Monza's Villa Reale and Gardens, under the direction of the architect Giuseppe Piermarini, must be framed in this context.

Built at the behest of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria between 1777and 1780 as a summer residence for her son Ferdinand, it took up the model of the Lombard villas.

The building designed in the neoclassical style, with a "C"-shaped plan and a central body for representation, to which were added two side wings for rooms and two more sections for servants and stables, for a total of nearly seven hundred rooms.

Of the Royal Villa, one can visit the First Noble Floor, the Representation Rooms and the Private Apartments of the Sovereigns Umberto I and Margherita enriched by the furniture collection, while on the Second Noble Floor the Apartments made for guests and Sovereigns with the Apartment of the Prince of Naples, the Duchess of Genoa and the Emperor of Germany.

At the end of the tour of the halls of the Villa, we suggest visiting the lush Royal Gardens and the attached Park, one of the largest gated parks in Europe.

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Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

Interiors of the Royal Villa

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Opening Hours.

Viale Brianza 1 - Monza

Winter Hours: October 1st to May 31st:

  • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last admission 3 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. (last admission 5.30 p.m.)

Summer Hours: June 1st to September 31st:

  • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 14.30 - 19.30 (last entry 18.30)
  • Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.30 - 18.30 (last entry 17.30)
     

Fares, prices, and discounts:

Full price: €15.00

Reduced price: €12.00
The fare applies to:
- Children aged 14 to 16.
- Seniors over 65.
- Holders of the Monza Tourist Passport with an on-site ticket purchase*
- Trenord season ticket holders* with a valid IO VIAGGIO card and one accompanying adult with an on-site ticket purchase.

Reduced Price for Groups and Student Parties: €8.00
Call center and reservations: 039.5787160
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
gruppireggiadimonza@rearonline.it

Free:
- Minors under 14
- Persons with disabilities and one companion
- Licensed Tourist Guides
- Journalists with up-to-date membership fees
- I.C.O.M. and I.C.C.R.O.M. Members
- Holders of a Lombardy Museum Pass
- Military personnel from the Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage
- Teachers and students of the specified faculties and academies (architecture, design, cultural heritage conservation, educational sciences, humanities with an archaeological/historical-artistic focus, fine arts, or EU equivalents)


*To obtain reduced admission for the following categories, you must present a valid ID/pass at the ticket office.

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