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The Church of Caponago has very ancient origins, probably dating back to the late Middle Ages. From historical documents we know that a church certainly already existed at the end of the 13th century, as it is mentioned in the work of Goffredo da Bussero. We do not know what this church originally looked like, but in 1581, when it was visited by Saint Charles Borromeo, it was described as “small and quite unseemly due to its age.” For this reason, the wealthy landowners of the area were strongly urged by Saint Charles himself to take care of its restoration. In fact, the first major restoration of the church took place only two centuries later, when the earlier building was incorporated into a new structure designed by the architect Carlo Giuseppe Merlo, which is essentially the one that still stands today. The reconstruction and redesign work began in 1738, again under the direction of Carlo Giuseppe Merlo. The new parish church incorporated the presbytery and choir of the previous building and was completed around 1742 (the façade was finished later). The resulting layout features a central/elliptical plan, in keeping with the architectural trends of the period. A few years later, in 1783, the bell tower was also built. The interior was frescoed toward the end of the 19th century (with works attributed to the painter Antonio De Grada), and the organ, dating back to 1768 and built by Antonio Fontana, underwent restoration and adaptations during the same century (with rebuilding and partial restoration around 1894–1896). Between 1933 and 1940, the church underwent an enlargement of the nave, an intervention that brought the building to its present dimensions.

The fresco of the Madonna delle Grazie in Caponago is an ancient painting, probably dating back to the 16th century, depicting the Madonna lactans (the nursing Madonna) with the Child Jesus—an iconography linked to the tradition of the “Madonna of the Milk.” It is associated with the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie (although some sources mention Cesano Maderno; the municipalities are neighboring and share a similar cult) and bears witness to ancient devotional practices involving offerings of precious goods to obtain nourishing milk. Despite later overpainting, the work is attributed to the school of Bernardino Luini and portrays the Virgin seated, inviting devotion, with the Child reaching out his hand.

"Villa Prata was originally built as a villa of delight, following a well-known trend in Brianza between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when wealthy Milanese nobles and landowners commissioned country residences for leisure and summer stays, like Villa Simonetta, another important villa in Caponago. The villa features an architectural layout with a central main building and two slightly projecting side wings. It includes a portico with three arches and a large internal stone staircase leading to the upper floor. Dating back to the 18th century, it was built at the behest of the Counts Prata. In the early 19th century it was sold to the Galbiati barons. The last member of the Galbiati family, Leopolda, married a member of the Simonetta family, which is why the villa is also known as Villa Prata-Galbiati-Simonetta. At the beginning of the 20th century, the villa was abandoned, as the family preferred another Caponago villa as their summer residence. It was later transferred to the Municipality, which housed elementary schools and a nursery there. After the construction of a new school complex in the 1970s, the building was repurposed as the seat of municipal offices."

It is a pavilion-style building arranged on three floors distributed around a central nave: a basement with barrel vaults, a slightly raised ground floor, and a smaller first floor, once opening onto a balcony that is no longer visible. Designed and built toward the end of the 19th century, it was intended to function as a kind of lazaretto, but because it was constructed entirely of reinforced concrete, this original purpose could not be fulfilled due to non-compliance with hygiene and health regulations. The external façades are decorated with a painted floral frieze and trefoil windows, while the entrance is sheltered by an ornate wrought-iron canopy. The building features a garden at the front and one at the rear. Used as a military shelter for soldiers during wartime, it later became the site of municipal outpatient clinics.

Parco Europa in Caponago is a large local green area on Via Europa, equipped with children’s playgrounds, benches, and a cycle path. It was inaugurated in 1999 as a place for relaxation and walks for residents, families, and pets, although in the past there have been reports of maintenance and upkeep issues. It should not be confused with Parco del Molgora, a much larger regional park that also crosses the territory of Caponago and develops along the Molgora stream, connecting several protected areas.