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 Floral motifs abound |
11 Via Vincenzo Bellini Milan, Milan 20126 Italy |
Designed and built between 1904 and 1906 by Alfredo Camapanini, this building is symptomatic of the architect's devotion to the Art Nouveau style. The building is characterized by the lively floral decoration, that reaches its peak in the portal above which two female figures emerge. The wrought iron-work was made by the famous company Mazzucotelli-Englemann. Feature of interest: The interiors of the hall and porter's office where the original decorations are preserved. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Roberto Conte  |
 Photo: Roberto Conte |
 On the site of the former 'Foppone' church |
25 Via Lodovico Settala Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
This stands on the site of the former 'Foppone' church, it was a large Milan cemetery, demolished in 1881, which was the burial place of those who died in the great plagues of 1576 and 1630. It is now the site of the San Gregorio Church built according to the plans of Francesco Solmi between 1905 and 1908. In eclectic Romanesque-Lombardo style it was inspired by the Romanesque parochial church in Melzo, having a single nave and supported truss with large pointed archways. The pyx used by Carlo Borromeo to communicate with those affected by the plague has been kept in the parochial house whilst in the crypt, several tombstones have been preserved, they were once part of monuments to famous people buried in the San Gregorio cemetary, such as di Vincenzo Monti, Andrea Appiani and Carlo Porta. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 The Napoleonic barracks |
19 Corso Buones Aires Milan, Milan 20129 Italy |
Along Corso Buones Aires, a crowded, commercial, Milanese street of ancient origin is this long, old Austrian barracks. Called the 'Caserma Napoleonica', it was originally built for the Austrian army on the north east side of the Lazzaretto. After the Unification of Italy, the military were dismissed from here and it became a home and the location of craftsmen's workshops. The simple, eighteenth century facade has survived, although some of it has been ruined by the windows and signs of the shops. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Luxurious decor |
3 Via Marcello Malpighi Milan 20129 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Designed by Giovan Battista Bossi in the early 20th century, in an area that was new at that time, these houses feature a rich use of decoration in all their architectural elements, including the iron balusters, the stone corbels and the ledges. The façade of the house at 3, Via Malpighi, is extremely famous with its ceramic decorations created by Brambilla and Pinzauti, that depict female figures amongst plant fronds. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Journeyme |
 Dedicated to old sailors |
33 Corso Xxii Marzo Milan, Milan 20135 Italy |
This park was set up in 1969 in the former vegetable and fruit market area. It has several different kinds of trees including horse chestnut, elm, birch and maple trees. There is also a fountain and a monument to Italian Sailors by Sculptor Francesco Somaini. The Liberty square - the former old market square, which was renovated, has been re-opened today to the public as a centre for classical music concerts. The park extends over a surface area of 70,000 square metres. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Place of Catholic worship |
1 Largo Frà Paolo Bellintani Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
On the right of Viale Tunisia on the side of Bellintani is this work by Carlo Borromeo. It was built on the ancient temple of S. Maria della Sanità from 1558-92 and is part of the Lazaretto complex. The design planned a wide courtyard to link the rooms of the ill along the perimeter of the aquare. A sophisticated system of canals guaranteed hygiene and cleanliness for the local places, minimising the risk of contagion. The complex also had an open chapel in the centre of the courtyard visible from all the cells, requested by Ludovico il Moro and designed by Lazzaro Palazzi (1488-1513). The current church is an octagonal shape and is stonebuilt. A small fragment of the cell's portico is still visible along Via S. Gregorio. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Char Aznable |
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Regional agricultural park |
10 Via Pancrazi Milan, Milan 20129 Italy +39 2 7 7401 / +39 2 7740 3268 / +39 2 7740 3264 http://parks.it/parco.sud.mila... |
This park opened in 1991 and is a semicircular shape around the Milanese metropolitan area. There is more than 40,000 hectares of land here, and it has conserved its agricultural purpose and the typical characteristics of irrigated Lombard land, which has been exploited since the Middle Ages when the monastic orders first irrigated their farmland. The network irrigates the Navigli canals as well as other rivers which make the park area a natual reserve of great environmental and cultural interest. The New Fountain at Bareggio, the Oasis of Lacchiarella, the woods of Vanzago, the system of great, Lombard pools, the rural villages and the splendid abbeys of Chiaravalle, Mirasole and Vipoldone are the main attractions in this area. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Sebastiano Lo Turco |
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Oriental gateway |
Piazza Guglielmo Oberdan Milan, Milan 20129 Italy |
Once known as Porta Orientale, the Eastern Gate, in the Spanish city walls, these two buildings were made to a design by Rodolfo Vantini from 1827 to 1828, following a competition launched to replace Piermarini's work that had been left unfinished. The square-plan buildings have loggias on three sides. The design testifies to the transformation, which had already begun with Piermarini's design (1787-1789), of the fortified gates into administrative buildings. Facing the direction of Vienna, the monument would later lose significance when Napoleon took command and built the Arch of Peace. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: wcities |