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Italy Travel The Velasca TowerTorre Velasca Piazza Velasca 5
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Piazza Velasca 5 Metropolitana: Missori Torre Velasca is a peculiar looking, 106 metres tall high-rise, built in 1956-1958. Hie building style was meant to be reminiscent of the architecture of die area’s old fortresses, such as Castello Sforzesco, and it …
Italy Travel | The Central StationStazione Centrale Piazza Duca d’Aosta Metropolitana Centrale FS
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Piazza Duca d’Aosta Metropolitana: Centrale FS Milan’s Central Station is an impressive building, and it is among Europe’s largest railway stations. It was opened in 1931 after 19 years of planning and construction. The architectural style is Art Nouveau and …
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Italy Travel The San Nazaro in Brolo BasilicaBasilica di San Nazaro in Brolo Piazza San Nazaro Metropolitana Crocetta
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Piazza San Nazaro Metropolitana: Crocetta The San Xazaro in Brolo Basilica is one of Milan’s oldest church buildings. Construction began in 382 by the main road between Milan and Rome, dedicated to the apostles Andrew, John and Thomas. The church …
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Italy Travel The Pirelli TowerGrattacielo Pirelli Piazza della Repubblica
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Piazza della Repubblica www.regione.lombardia.it Metropolitana: Centrale FS Pirelli’s high-rise from 1956-1960 stands in die spot where the company’s first tyre factory used to be. With its 127 metres, it was die first building in Milan that was taller than the …
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Italy Travel The New City Gate Archi di Porta Nuova Piazza Cavour Metropolitana MontenapoleoneTurati
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Piazza Cavoıır Metropolitana: Montenapoleone/Turati The new city gate is part of the city wall that was built in 1171, subsequent to Barbarossa’s campaign. The wall was reinforced in the year 1330-1339, and it has been restored and rebuilt several times …
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Italy Travel The Gate of VenicePorta Venezia Piazza Guglielmo Oberdan Metropolitana Porta Venezia
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Piazza Guglielmo Oberdan Metropolitana: Porta Venezia Porta Venezia was previously known as Porta Orientale since it was the East Gate. Today there are two pavilions with loggias, built in 1827-1828.
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Italy Travel Milan Piazza Pio XI 2
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Piazza Pio XI 2 www.ambrosiana.it Metropolitana: Duomo Biblioteca Ambrosiana Is a historical library in Milan, which also houses the art collection Pinacotaca Ambrosiana. The library was founded by Cardinal Federico Borromeo around the year 1600, and he had his agents …
Italy Travel Bergamo Alta Piazza Vecchia
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Piazza Vecchia www.bibliotecamai.org To reach die old city part of Bergamo Alta, it is necessary to get on the funicular from the street Viale Vittorio Emanuele II. Alta is the part of the city that the Venetians defended against Milan …