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The former Church of San Bernardo in Morimondo (MI) is a building of medieval origin dating back to the 12th century. Located in Via Roma, 8, at the entrance to the historic center, it is a private and currently deconsecrated structure, which preserves the original flat apse and a Lombard terracotta bell tower. The building, which once served as the parish church for the settlement under the guidance of the monks, has a single-nave layout heavily renovated at the end of the 17th century. Today, the former church is one of the first evocative stops in the village and overlooks the cobblestones leading to the nearby and more famous Abbey of Santa Maria di Morimondo. Together with the surrounding rural dwellings, it forms a picturesque view greatly appreciated by visitors exploring the area.

Ronchetto delle Rane is an ancient rural village located on the southern outskirts of Milan, within Municipality 5 and immersed in the territory of the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano. This neighborhood still retains the typical atmosphere of old Lombard villages, characterized by historic farmhouses, springs, and large cultivated green spaces, despite now being fully integrated into the urban fabric of Milan.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul at Tre Ronchetti is the historic religious building of the rural village of Ronchetto delle Rane, located in the southern outskirts of Milan. Nicknamed by some "the Sistine Chapel of the Milanese countryside", it constitutes a precious historical testimony in a corner of the city that still retains its former peasant identity.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul at Tre Ronchetti is the historic place of worship located in the heart of Ronchetto delle Rane, an ancient rural village on the southern outskirts of Milan. This hidden gem, dating in its current structure to the late 16th - early 17th century, is affectionately nicknamed the "Sistine Chapel of the Milanese countryside" for the richness of its interior decorations.

The expression "leonardesque lock" is used because the entire system of Lombard locks is based on hydraulic principles perfected and designed by Leonardo da Vinci in his Codex Atlanticus. Among the leonardesque innovations applied to these structures are: Swinging gates: wooden doors arranged in a "V" shape (bacia vinciana) that exploit the pressure of the current itself to seal hermetically. Guillotine valves: small openings inserted into the main gates, manually operated to regulate the internal water flow and level the basin with minimal effort.

The Abbey of Chiaravalle Milanese is a Cistercian monastic complex founded in 1135 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Located within the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano, it represents one of the most important examples of the transition between Romanesque and Gothic architecture in Lombardy. The abbey is famous not only for its historical and artistic value, but also for the historical role of the monks in the agricultural reclamation of the surrounding territory.

The Ex Filatures de Schappe is an ancient industrial complex located in Rozzano, along the banks of the Naviglio Pavese. This site is an important example of industrial archaeology in the area south of Milan. The plant was founded in 1898 by the Société Anonyme de Filatures de Schappe of Lyon for the combing and carding of silk fibers (silk waste called "schappe"). It is located at the third lock of the Naviglio Pavese in Rozzano, where the water jump was used to produce electrical energy for the factory.

The Abbey is famous because it contributed to the reclamation of the surrounding lands in past centuries, transforming the marshes of the Po Valley into productive organisms. And in fact, right here, around the year 1000, the monks invented Grana Padano, the globally less famous version of Parmigiano.