A glimpse of an ancient Monza, the medieval Monza.
The archaeological remains, discovered during the construction of the new Palace of Justice in the area between De Amicis, Bellani and Solera streets, are part of the extension of the ancient medieval village, where the women's orphanage named after Angelo Bellani stood.
This area of the city since the 13th century could count on the presence of numerous buildings with housing functions, including some of the most famous humiliated domus of Monza, and religious ones. The latter pertaining to the ancient Oratory of Sant'Agata and not far from the Lambro.
Archaeological investigations, which can also count on a plan related to the area of 1722 (the oldest so far found), have shown an articulated context formed by several interconnected environments.
These connections suggest that there were three chronologically close construction phases.
The body of the building consists of at least three cellar rooms and a series of service structures, predating the orphanage. These remains, including the service structures, suggest not a residential complex but a processing area.
