The Place That Speaks
In the thirteenth century the city wanted a palace of its own, facing the Cathedral, so as to stop meeting under the church porch. I was there: Monza was learning to govern itself.
Fact or tradition? Follow the Crown of the Kings of Italy, the Savoy palace and a park with 14 km of walls.
“Welcome, traveller. I am the Keeper of the Crown, court archivist by vocation and for lack of colleagues.”The Keeper of the Crown
What the narrator asks you. The answer, and the true fact behind it, is for you to find on the spot.
In the thirteenth century the city wanted a palace of its own, facing the Cathedral, so as to stop meeting under the church porch. I was there: Monza was learning to govern itself.
Where an old ruined bridge stood, an empire decided to build a new one, and to put four marble guardians on it. Walk on the pavement and count.
Look for the long line that heads straight for the Reggia: the avenues here are not roads but royal optics. This one has the fate of a telescope.
In 1922, in the heart of the park, a circuit was born that would travel round the world. No engines needed: you need a mental stopwatch.