Editing Monza (section)

=== 20th century ===
[[File:MB-Gianni-Citterio-targa-1944.jpg|thumb|right|Plaque dedicated to Gianni Citterio, fallen partisan and recipient of the Gold Medal of Military Valor during the Second World War]]

At the beginning of the century, Monza counted 41,200 inhabitants; in 1911 it was among the eight most industrialised centres of Italy. The main activities were related to the processing of cotton, mechanics, hat factories and industries.

Between the two [[world war]]s, the city's industrial structure did not undergo substantial change while recording significant increases in production volumes. The Autodromo (1922) and a golf course (1925) were built in the park.

The [[Second World War]], between 1940 and 1945, caused several bombings of Monza, with civilian casualties; after the September 1943 [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|Italian Armistice]], the area was occupied by the Germans.

In the second half of the century, the city experienced a significant increase in population and subsequent building development. With the development of various activities occurring problems related to traffic and links to nearby towns, especially with Milan.

[[File:Monza tunnel viale Lombardia.jpg|thumb|right|The Tunnel of Monza, completed in 2013]]
[[File:Monza, Duomo.jpg|thumb|right|The Duomo (Cathedral)]]
[[File:MonzaArengario.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Arengario (Monza)|Arengario]]]]
[[File:Santa Maria delle Grazie Monza 01.JPG|thumb|right|Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie]]
[[File:Ponte dei Leoni 1.jpg|thumb|right|Bridge of Lions]]