​SARONNO, a town of Lombardy, Italy, in the province ofMilan, from which city it is distant 13 m. N.N.W. by rail. Pop.(1901) 8729 (town), 9533 (commune). The pilgrimage churchof the Madonna dei Miracoli, begun in 1498 by Vincenzo dell'Orto, has a dome of rich architecture externally; the campaniledates from 1516, the rest of the church is later. Internally itis decorated with fine frescoes by Gaudenzio Ferrari, representinga concert of angels, while those in the choir are by BernardinoLuini and are among his finest works (see F. Malaguzzi Valeri ​inRassegna d'art, 1904, 69). The place is well known for itsgingerbread (amaretti) and is also a manufacturing town. It issituated on one of the lines (Ferrovia Nord) from Milan to Como,and has branch lines to Seregno, Busto Arsizio and Varese.