Tourism: the Cathedral and Iron Crown, the Royal Villa, the racing circuit
The Cathedral with Theodelinda's chapel, the Zavattari frescoes and the Iron Crown; the Royal Villa with its restored apartments; the racing circuit in the Park, with guided tours and races. The Arengario is closed for accessibility works. The official tourist guide is the Comune's Monza Turismo website.
Sections: Attractions · Museums · Nature · Itineraries · Excursions · Accessible visits
- Cathedral, basilica of San Giovanni Battista: dating back to the 6th century, with a black-and-white façade.
- Theodelinda's Chapel: 45 scenes from the queen's life painted by the Zavattari between 1441 and 1446, a masterpiece of International Gothic; the Iron Crown, made of six gold plates with gems and enamels, is kept on Luca Beltrami's neo-Gothic altar (1895–96).
- Royal Villa (Reggia di Monza): neoclassical, by Piermarini; the nine restored state rooms on the first piano nobile reopened to the public in 2007 and the restoration was completed in 2014.
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza: built in 1922 in 110 days to a design by Alfredo Rosselli for the Automobile Club di Milano, inside the Park; it hosts the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix and offers guided tours including laps of the track.
- Arengario: the late-13th-century town hall on piazza Roma, currently closed to the public for accessibility works.
Events and routes
The calendar of exhibitions and events is published by Monza Turismo, the city's official tourist guide: in October and November 2026 the circuit hosts the Lamborghini World Finals and the Royal Villa the Michelangelo Pistoletto exhibition «UR-RA». The site also suggests a route along the Lambro river, the «Percorso dell'acqua».
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
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Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-13
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