Società Storica Lombarda Turns 150, Launches Lecture Series on 19th-Century Milan

The Biblioteca Braidense in Milan is home to the Società Storica Lombarda ETS, which is marking its 150th anniversary with a series of six lectures titled 'Raccontare Milano: L’Ottocento,' scheduled to continue until April 2024. Established in December 1873 by Cesare Cantù, the organization has played a vital role in preserving historical sites such as Palazzo della Ragione, Colonne di San Lorenzo, and the Castello Sforzesco. Among its early female members were Queen Margherita of Savoy and Carolina Sormani Verri, while notable figures like Pope Pius XI and six mayors of Milan have been part of its history. The society has been publishing the Archivio Storico Lombardo since 1874. The anniversary festivities commence on November 28 at Palazzo Moriggia, featuring a lecture by Professor Antonino De Francesco on Napoleon's coronation and its significance in 19th-century Milan.