Magenta, Commune in Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Magenta sits at an elevation of 138 meters above sea level, stretching across 21 square kilometers in the northern part of Lombardy region.
The Battle of Magenta in 1859 marked a crucial victory for Franco-Piedmontese forces against Austrian troops, leading to the liberation of Lombardy.
The Church of San Martino houses memorials and artworks dedicated to soldiers who died during the 1859 battle that shaped Italian unification.
The central location between Milan and Novara provides excellent transport connections through regional trains and the state road network system.
The color magenta received its name from the blood-red uniforms of French soldiers during the 1859 battle that occurred in this municipality.
Location: Metropolitan City of Milan
Capital city: Magenta
Elevation above the sea: 138 m
Shares border with: Boffalora sopra Ticino, Cerano, Corbetta, Marcallo con Casone, Robecco sul Naviglio, Santo Stefano Ticino, Trecate
Website: http://comunedimagenta.it
GPS coordinates: 45.46025,8.87661
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:07
Parco naturale lombardo della Valle del Ticino
5 km
San Martino church
651 m
Casa Giacobbe
924 m
Villa Gaia
2.8 km
Santa Maria della Neve
3.6 km
Santa Maria Assunta Sanctuary
894 m
San Giovanni Battista
2.8 km
Museo del Naviglio Grande
2.7 km
Casa Crivelli Redenaschi Brocca
853 m
Chiesa della Sacra Famiglia
3.6 km
Vittoria Alata
917 m
Museo della battaglia di Magenta
930 m
Ponte degli scalini
2.7 km
Villa Scotti
2.9 km
Villa Archinto
2.7 km
Santi Carlo e Luigi Church
1.4 km
Sant'Andrea Apostolo
3.5 km
Ponte sul Naviglio
5 km
Villa Terzaghi
2.9 km
Monument to Mac-Mahon
759 m
Casa Passoni
887 m
Santa Maria Nascente Sanctuary
1.5 km
Ossario
715 m
San Giuseppe Lavoratore
2 km
Town hall
5.1 km
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
2.1 km
Sant'Anna
2.2 km
San Maiolo
2.8 kmReviews
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