Brentano Palace

What it is and where it is located

One of the elegant buildings in downtown Corbetta is Palazzo Brentano. In the past, a large country villa of the Brentano family stood in this area, which in the 18th century was replaced by a grand palace that we still see today. Already from the gate we can see the U-shaped structure of the building, consisting of a main wing and two side wings. It is accessed from the courtyard of honor via a wide pink granite staircase.

Worth seeing

From the entrance, entering on the right, one arrives at a monumental staircase divided into two flights and adorned with a spectacular gray sandstone balustrade, carved with volutes and floral decorations typical of the Rococo taste of the time. It is this staircase that leads to the noble floors of the palace, where one encounters rooms decorated with frescoes and stucco work from the second half of the 18th century. Walking through its interior, however, we also find furnishings that we would not expect to see in these rooms...

Trivia

Those who are from Corbetta already know this, but perhaps so do those who come from outside and have sharpened their eyesight before entering. Palazzo Brentano since 1935 has been the seat of the Somaschi Fathers congregation and still an educational institution. So that explains the chairs and desks inside this elegant building! Its school function also explains why it is not easy to visit the interior of the building: priority is, of course, given to children. Visitors and the curious will have to wait until May, with the "Walk among the Villas" organized by the City of Corbetta.