Cassina de' Pomm, Courtyard farmhouse on Via Melchiorre Gioia, Milan, Italy

Cassina de' Pomm is a 15th-century courtyard farmhouse on Via Melchiorre Gioia along the Naviglio della Martesana. Its main two-storey block has a trapezoidal plan with dormer windows in the attic, and the outer profile is polygonal, resulting from additions made over the centuries. The courtyard is lined with a portico that once sheltered the stables used for changing horses.

Francesco Sforza established this courtyard farmhouse in the 15th century as part of Milan's apple orchard system, which shaped the region's agricultural landscape. Over subsequent centuries it developed into a residence for noble families, gradually losing its original farming purpose.

The name comes from the apple orchards planted under Francesco Sforza. In the 18th century the farm became a hotel and horse-change point on the Milan-Monza route; Stendhal, Casanova and Carlo Porta mention it in their works, and Garibaldi and Napoleon stayed there. From the 1960s it was a fashionable restaurant during the "Milano da bere" years.

The property now houses a brewery pub and office spaces, making parts of it accessible to visitors. Exploring the surrounding Naviglio canal area helps reveal the historical connection between waterways and this farmhouse.

A nearby iron bridge earned the name 'Ponte del Pan Fiss' from a candle factory that operated in the area, making it a center of local activity. This connection reveals how industry and infrastructure were interwoven in the neighborhood.