Vimercate is a city in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is 25 kilometres from Milan and 10 from Monza. It is now comprised in the province of Milan, but from 2009 it will be part of the new Monza e Brianza province. Commune area 20.73 km², 2001 population 25,536. Lombardy (in Italian Lombardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po Valley. ... Location within Italy Piazza della Scala Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed Italian region. ... The Lambro River runs through Monza. ... Milan (It. ... Province of Monza e Brianza has been officially created (with part of the province of Milan) on May 12th, 2004, but will be effective in 2009. ...

The city was originally founded by the Romans on the banks of the river Molgora. It has many treasures such as Saint Stephen's Basilica, the Church of Virgin Mary and the oldest, still functioning, roman bridge in northern Italy (Ponte di San Rocco). The area of Oreno still conserves its medieval look with a XI century monastery, Saint Michael's Church and the stately homes Villa Gallarati-Scotti and Borromeo. The town is projected towards the future thanks to new devolopments such as the Torri Bianche skyscrapers which host a 16 screen cinema, a shopping arcade and many county offices plus the new Central Bus Station designed by Mario Botta in 1998, which serves the aerea and has many facilities. Within the communal borders there are many parks, used for concerts and shows. Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ...

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Web page of the city of Vimercate