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Casa Gola a Rodano

Casa Gola, a late medieval rural building in Rodano, hosts the Botanical Hub and the Po Valley Flora Herbarium, an educational and nature-focused center.
Casa Gola, in the municipality of Rodano, is a typical example of Lombard rural architecture dating back to the late medieval period (around 1400) and represents the original nucleus of the settlement of Lucino. The building is what remains of a rural complex arranged around a closed courtyard, as shown by the cadastral maps of 1721; the remaining palace is believed to have been the residence of the farm manager (*castaldo*). The structure features valuable architectural and decorative elements. The interior has been modified several times: the ground-floor rooms were also used as artisan workshops, stables, and commercial spaces, while the upper floor was long used as a granary and hayloft. The ground-floor rooms feature coffered ceilings, while in the largest room on the first floor there remain painted drawings and traces of geometric and naturalistic decorations. The building is owned by the Municipality of Rodano but was largely granted for a 50-year period to the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano (Province of Milan), which financed its restoration. Casa Gola has become the headquarters of the Botanical Hub, a facility with educational and scientific purposes in the field of botany, open to the public and school groups. The most significant component is the Herbarium of the Po Valley Flora, which brings together collections of dried specimens of wild and cultivated plant species from various locations. Equipped with audio and video systems and a small nature-focused library, the center also serves as an information point for the Park and the nearby Sorgenti della Muzzetta Nature Reserve. Casa Gola is located about 600 meters from the Sorgenti della Muzzetta Nature Reserve, a proposed Site of Community Importance, one of the most interesting areas of the Park from a naturalistic perspective. It stands in the main square of the hamlet of Lucino and is easily reachable via Provincial Road 14 (Rivoltana).
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Address: Piazza IV Novembre, 20053 Rodano (Milano), Italia
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