Nosedo
Encyclopedia
Nosedo is a district ("quartiere
") of the city of Milan
, Italy
. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located south of the city centre. Until 1870, it was an autonomous comune
. The name comes from the Latin nocetum, meaning "walnut forest", as walnut
trees used to be common in the area.
, when the Goths
controlled the Milanese. It is reported that Milanese bishop Onorato was buried in a church of the area in 569, and that the local population tried to seek shelter from the Goths in a church called "San Giorgio al Pozzo" (Saint George by the Pit).
The oldest reference to the name "Nosedo" (then Nosea) is found in a document dating back to 1346. When the territory around Milan was partitioned in "pieve
s", Nosedo was part of the Pieve di San Donato.
During Napoleonic
rule (1806–1816), Nosedo was annexed to Milan, to return to its autonomy when the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia was founded.
In 1816, when Italy was unified, Nosedo had 393 inhabitants.
In 1870, Nosedo was merged with Chiaravalle Milanese, which in turn was annexed to Milan in 1923.
(i.e., farmhouses), some of which abandoned. Some of these cascine have been illegally occupied by homeless and Romani nomads, and friction between these and the local population has occurred, especially between 2006 and 2008.
In 2003, a large water purification
facility (one of the largest in Europe) has been established in Nosedo.
, on the ruins of an oldest church. The church was named after Saints Philip and James.
In the following centuries, the church fell in decay, to the point of being used as a warehouse, but later returned to its original functions. In 1825, the wedding of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
and Isabella was celebrated in the chapel.
The chapel was restored in 1985. In 1998, an association was founded with the mission of preserving the church and the cascina and, in general, the historical and religious tradition of Nosedo.
Quartiere
A quartiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The word is from quarto, or fourth, and was thus properly used only for towns divided into four neighborhoods. The English word "quarter" to mean a neighborhood A quartiere (plural: quartieri) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The...
") of the city of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located south of the city centre. Until 1870, it was an autonomous comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
. The name comes from the Latin nocetum, meaning "walnut forest", as walnut
Walnut
Juglans is a plant genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are known as walnuts. They are deciduous trees, 10–40 meters tall , with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres long , with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts , but not the hickories...
trees used to be common in the area.
History
A settlement in Nosedo is reported since the middle agesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, when the Goths
Goths
The Goths were an East Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin whose two branches, the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, played an important role in the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Medieval Europe....
controlled the Milanese. It is reported that Milanese bishop Onorato was buried in a church of the area in 569, and that the local population tried to seek shelter from the Goths in a church called "San Giorgio al Pozzo" (Saint George by the Pit).
The oldest reference to the name "Nosedo" (then Nosea) is found in a document dating back to 1346. When the territory around Milan was partitioned in "pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
s", Nosedo was part of the Pieve di San Donato.
During Napoleonic
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
rule (1806–1816), Nosedo was annexed to Milan, to return to its autonomy when the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia was founded.
In 1816, when Italy was unified, Nosedo had 393 inhabitants.
In 1870, Nosedo was merged with Chiaravalle Milanese, which in turn was annexed to Milan in 1923.
Nosedo today
Nosedo is an outlying district, which has partially kept its rural character. It still has several cascineCascina
Cascina is a comune in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km west of Florence and about 13 km southeast of Pisa....
(i.e., farmhouses), some of which abandoned. Some of these cascine have been illegally occupied by homeless and Romani nomads, and friction between these and the local population has occurred, especially between 2006 and 2008.
In 2003, a large water purification
Water purification
Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from contaminated water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose...
facility (one of the largest in Europe) has been established in Nosedo.
Landmarks
The main landmark of Nosedo is an old cascina with a 13th chapel, located in Via San Dionigi, 77. The church was built by the Cistercians coming from the nearby Chiaravalle AbbeyChiaravalle Abbey
The Abbey of Santa Maria di Rovegnano, Chiaravalle Milanese is a Cistercian monastic complex in the comune of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy...
, on the ruins of an oldest church. The church was named after Saints Philip and James.
In the following centuries, the church fell in decay, to the point of being used as a warehouse, but later returned to its original functions. In 1825, the wedding of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand I reigned variously over Naples, Sicily, and the Two Sicilies from 1759 until his death. He was the third son of King Charles III of Spain by his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony. On 10 August 1759, Charles succeeded his elder brother, Ferdinand VI, as King Charles III of Spain...
and Isabella was celebrated in the chapel.
The chapel was restored in 1985. In 1998, an association was founded with the mission of preserving the church and the cascina and, in general, the historical and religious tradition of Nosedo.