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The Royal Villa of Monza: three centuries of history behind a single racing weekend

An eighteenth century Habsburg summer retreat that later hosted a Napoleonic viceroy and Savoy kings, watching in silence over the finish line each September.

By The Editors
Lateral right-side facade of the Royal Villa of Monza with striped walls and a rooftop clock
This lateral elevation shows the wing Piermarini reserved for private apartments rather than the ceremonial staterooms of the central block, its stripes and rooftop clock a departure from the sober main facades usually shown of the Royal Villa of Monza. / Photo credit: vuk – stock.adobe.com
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