Royal Villa of Monza

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Royal Villa of Monza
Villa Reale
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	Viale Brianza, 2
Town or city	Monza
Country	Italy
Year(s) built	1777-1780
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Giuseppe Piermarini
Main contractor	Maria Theresa of Austria
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Luigi Canonica

The Royal Villa (Italian: Villa Reale) is a historical building in Monza, northern Italy. It lies on the banks of the Lambro river, surrounded by the large Monza Park, one of the largest enclosed parks in Europe.

The Royal Villa, which is also called the Palace of Monza, is neoclassical palace built by the Habsburgs as a private residence during the Austrian domination of the 18th century.

It became the residence of the viceroy with the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy but it lost this function progressively during the Kingdom of Italy of the House of Savoy, the last royals to use it. Nowadays, it hosts exhibitions, and a wing hosts also the Artistic High School of Monza.