Forlanini Park
Eastern part of Milan, near Linate Airport, Italy
Description:
Forlanini Park is a small Milanese park located on the eastern edge of the city, near Linate Airport. The park is named after the outstanding Italian aircraft designer and engineer Enrico Forlanini.
The park was opened in 1970. Its total area is 543 thousand square meters. In the west of the park flows the Lambro River, there is also the bulk of green spaces and shady alleys. And in the northeastern part there is Lake Salazina. Also on the territory of the Forlanini Park are the remains of a medieval Italian manor and the old Codovero mill.
In 2002, the Beech Forest, a natural monument to the victims of the 2001 plane crash at Linate Airport, was inaugurated in Forlanini Park. There is also a nursery for homeless cats and dogs in the park.