Villa Litta
Villa Litta stands in Milan’s Affori district, where an English-style park surrounds a historic example of Milanese architecture. Marquis Corbella built the villa in 1687 as a summer retreat and meeting place for the city’s nobility. Its three-storey main building faces a courtyard, with short lateral wings and decorative façades. Intricate iron balustrades line the balconies, adding detail to the exterior.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the halls welcomed aristocratic gatherings and grand social events. In the nineteenth century, the building became an intellectual salon linked with Manzoni and the painter Francesco Hayez. Provincial administration took responsibility in 1905, before the Municipality of Milan acquired the property. A renovation in 2006 prepared the interiors for their present public use.
The richly decorated main hall, known as the Salon of Arts, hosts cultural events within the building. Separate library sections serve adults and children, giving the former aristocratic residence a civic role in Affori.
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