Lombardy opens historical archives online with 35 km of documents
Lombardy has become the inaugural Italian region to make its entire historical archival inventories accessible online, showcasing over 50 inventories and 30,000 pages created from 1970 to 2014. This extensive collection, located at the Marzio Tremaglia library within Palazzo Lombardia, comprises millions of documents spanning 35 linear kilometers. Established in 2018, it features archives from the 1970s and organizations such as the Youth of Italy and the Special Office for Seveso. Noteworthy items include 19th-century watercolor illustrations, an eight-meter-long map of the Naviglio Martesana, and photographs from King Vittorio Emanuele III's visit in 1925. The library offers consultations by appointment and intends to organize guided tours for schools.
Key facts
- Lombardy is the first Italian region to publish all its historical archival inventories online
- The archive contains over 50 inventories and 30,000 pages of descriptions from 1970 to 2014
- Documents span 35 linear kilometers and date back to the mid-19th century
- The historical archive was formally established in 2018
- Aggregated archives include materials from the Youth of Italy, Pirelli building (with Gio Ponti sketches), Special Office for Seveso (dioxin scandal, Icmesa cleanup 1974-1994), and Provincial Office for Climatic Colonies of Pavia
- Highlights include 19th-century watercolor drawings of Lombard canals, an eight-meter map of Naviglio Martesana, first edition of History of Milan, complete Il Politecnico magazine, and photos of King Vittorio Emanuele III's 1925 visit
- Administrative documents include sketches for the region's first logo from a 1972 public competition and notes by councilor Marzio Tremaglia
- The library at Palazzo Lombardia is open for consultation on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons by appointment
Entities
Artists
- Gio Ponti
- Carlo Cattaneo
- Torquato Tasso
- Vittorio Emanuele III
- Marzio Tremaglia
Institutions
- Regione Lombardia
- Giunta regionale della Lombardia
- Palazzo Lombardia
- Biblioteca Marzio Tremaglia
- Gioventù Italiana
- Palazzo Nuova sede Pirelli
- Ente delle colonie climatiche della Provincia di Pavia
- Ufficio Speciale Seveso
- Icmesa
- Naviglio Martesana
- Navigli lombardi
- Canale Pavia
- Darsena di Milano
- Ticino
- Il Politecnico
- Palazzo Bagatti Valsecchi
- Sacro Monte di Varese
- Artribune
Locations
- Lombardia
- Italia
- Milano
- Pavia
- Seveso
- Legnano
- Monza
- Varese
- Ticino