Vaprio d’Adda, Building Land

Vaprio d’Adda, in residential area, in excellent location and exposure, building land of 750 sq m and 1500 cu m.
request € 180,000

Some information about Vaprio d’Adda

Vaprio d’Adda is an Italian municipality of 9 294 inhabitants in the metropolitan city of Milan in Lombardy. It is crossed by the Martesana Canal and is included in the territory of the same name. However, one can also consider this municipality as part of Brianza.
The municipality lies halfway between Bergamo and Milan and is situated on the border between the two provinces, marked by the Adda River on the Milan side.
There are many things to see in Vaprio d’Adda, a pretty town nestled between the course of the Adda River and the Martesana Canal.
The common thread of what is possible in the area is water.
Ideal as a pleasant destination for a Sunday outing, Vaprio d’Adda offers many opportunities both for those who enjoy walking in the countryside and for lovers of culture, taking into account that Leonardo da Vinci spent much time here intent on his studies.
The list of what is worth putting on the agenda is quite long and can be completed with a visit to the Village of Crespi d’Adda, which is only a handful of kilometers away.
One notices as soon as one arrives in Vaprio d’Adda that water is the absolute protagonist. Not only does the course of the Adda River mark the territory and demarcate its boundaries, but the flow of the Martesana Canal has also influenced its history and physiognomy. The Adda River is one of Italy’s most important waterways and has the distinction of flowing entirely through Lombardy. An important means of communication, the Adda is mentioned in several passages of Manzoni’s Promessi Sposi, but the personality most associated with it is undoubtedly Leonardo da Vinci.
During his Lombard sojourn, the great Florentine artist spent much time in the area, a guest of his friend and disciple Francesco Melzi. The Adda was both an object of study and contemplation. The backgrounds of some of his most famous paintings have clear references to the nature of the land surrounding this waterway.Just think of the Mona Lisa or the Virgin of the Rocks.
The Martesana canal also contributes to delineating the contours of this town and characterizing it. This artificial work is linked to the greatness of the Sforza lineage. Economic but above all political purposes lead to the realization of a very ambitious project indeed, and here again the hand, and above all the ingenuity, of Leonardo did not fail to contribute.
The beauty of the landscape and the presence of a convenient waterway made Vaprio d’Adda a perfect place for vacationing. Many noble families used the river and canal banks to build their sumptuous villas. Many are still visible today. Above all, Villa Melzi d’Eril immediately catches the eye because of its elevated position. It was from here that Leonardo favored to admire the landscape and then reproduce it in his own works. The exterior appearance is rather sober and straightforward enhanced by a terraced garden that reaches to the water’s edge. But there are indeed many places worth mentioning, such as Villa Monti Robecchi, Villa Visconti di Mondrone, Villa Sioli Guidoboni, Palazzo Simonetta Archinto, now the town hall, and Villa Castelbarco. Its beautiful park, which can be admired by walking along the towpath, is striking in its ‘extent and huge trees.