Garden of the Catella Foundation
Town Hall 9
Arrival: Via G. De Castillia, 28
Opening hours: 8:00 - 20:00 in summer 8:00 - 18:00 in winter.
How to get: MM2 Joy
Area 4.000 m²
Year of creation: 2007
Designer: Studio Land
What to do at the park
- children's play area
- walk
- stop and relax
- Free wifi
- 2 bowling greens
- association present: Riccardo Catella Foundation, tel. 02 45.475.195
The park in brief
The garden is located next to the headquarters of the Catella Foundation. Thanks to an agreement with the Municipality of Milan, the Foundation manages, maintains and looks after the public garden. Located near the Management Centre, the park offers the possibility of spending moments of relaxation in the shade of ash and maple trees, with a dedicated space for children's games.
History and Architecture
The garden is configured as an articulated space in relation to the beautiful neighboring Art Nouveau building. Lawn spaces were created cut by straight stone paths, for a total of 1.500 m², alternating with tree stands in compact and geometric volumes.
Architectural heritage and artefacts
Art Nouveau building home to the Catella Foundation, built at the end of the nineteenth century as a railway warehouse and now used as an exhibition and event space.
Main tree species
- silver maple (Acer saccharinum)
- hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
- common ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior)
- newly planted swamp oaks (Quercus palustris).
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Updated: 16/12/2022