Cascina Brughetto

Cascina Brughetto. A name whispered on the winds of Busto Arsizio. It speaks of a time when this bustling neighborhood was a humble rural community. Cascina Brughetto was once its own village, independent until 1730. It then became part of Sacconago, following its fortunes until 1928 when Sacconago itself was absorbed by Busto Arsizio. Imagine the quiet fields surrounding the cascina. Some historians believe these very fields witnessed the opening skirmishes of the Battle of Legnano in 1176. Can you hear the clash of steel, the cries of men? The heart of Cascina Brughetto was its church, dedicated to Saint Eurosia. A painting from the 1800s survives, a testament to the faith of this small community. The original church, sadly, was demolished in the 1950s. In its place stands the Church of Sant’Edoardo, adorned with some of the rescued artwork from Saint Eurosia. Sant’Edoardo became a parish in 1947, and Cascina Brughetto found itself within the new quartiere of Sant’Edoardo. The area continued to grow, becoming one of Busto Arsizio’s most populous districts. In 1951, the Church of Santa Croce was built, directly facing Cascina Brughetto. Santa Croce became a parish in 1991. Cascina Brughetto then fell within the newly formed quartiere of Santa Croce. Today, the legacy of Cascina Brughetto lives on in the two quartieri of Santa Croce and Sant’Edoardo.