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Abbey Built by the Order of the Humiliati, it was one of the first places where raw wool was processed into felt, which was used to make the first overcoats. Today it is managed by a cloistered community of Benedictine nuns.

Beautiful Roman-style church with a large square

A quiet exit…

The Viboldone Abbey is a jewel of medieval architecture that transmits peace and meditation, an oasis of peace surrounded by greenery. Getting there by bike allows you to appreciate the contrast between the tranquility of the place and the rural context that surrounds it, offering a regenerating and contemplative break in the heart of the Lombardy plain. A corner of history and beauty that is worth every pedal stroke.

Founded in 1176 and completed in 1348 by the Umiliati, a religious order formed by monks, nuns and lay people who, around the church, led a life of prayer and work. Later, after the suppression of the Umiliati, the abbey passed to the Olivetan Benedictines. 20th century In 1940, Cardinal Ildefonso Schuster, after years of abandonment, offered the abbey to a community of nuns led by Margherita Marchi, who had separated from the congregation of the Benedictine nuns of Priscilla. The monastery sui iuris of the Benedictine nuns of Viboldone was canonically erected on 1 May 1941: the nuns dedicate themselves to the production of jams and, since 1945, have carried out an important religious and theological publishing activity, in addition to their more strictly monastic commitments. In 1965 Paul VI ordered that the abbot of Montserrat, Aureli Maria Escare, be transferred there to protect him from Franco's persecution[1]. For many years, the chaplain of the Benedictine community was Luisito Bianchi (1927-2012).

A series of fun trails of varying difficulty start from Miradolo: guaranteed fun!

It's impossible to think of passing through here without visiting the town's castle. Its origins seem to date back to the 6th century but over time it underwent numerous transformations and rearrangements, resulting from the needs of the owners who followed one another over the centuries. First there was Frederick I, known as Barbarossa, who destroyed the previous castle to rebuild it. There were the Visconti-Sforzas and finally the Belgioioso family. The structure of the castle is divided into two parts: on one side the shelter, i.e. the area where daily life took place, on the other the fortress, with military functions and for this reason located high up on the hillside.

The Bolognini Castle of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano boasts three magnificent museums: the Bolognini museum, the bread museum and the agricultural history museum.