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 Neo-Romanesque 19th c. building |
8 Viale Monte Grappa Milan, Milan 20124 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
After three temporary sites were set up offering meals at a low price, the Cucine Economiche (Cheap Meals) building was constructed in 1886 near the old Gabelle bridge over the Naviglio della Martesana. The building was designed by Luigi Broggi and is an example of Milanese Neo-Romanesque. The purpose of the building was reflected in its strict rationality and pure volumetry. Split on two floors (the kitchens and dining room on the ground floor and the offices upstairs), it is characterized by elegant decorative elements: the low arched doorways and windows, the alternating bands of ceramic and plaster, the simple motifs in staggered brick are an effective and remarkable example of architecture in a charitable building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 A result of the revival of the monk Martin Luther. |
10 Via Pinamonte da Vimercate Milan 20121 Italy +39 026599603 |
Christian Baptist churches are part of the large evangelical family born from the revival by the monk Martin Luther who wanted to reform the church in 1500 recalling the fundamental principals of the gospel. The Christian Evangelical Baptist church affirms the supremacy of individual faith and the authority of the gospel in every religious framework. The first Baptist missionaries to take part in the evangelisation of Italy in 1863 were Edward Clarke and James Wall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 The city's cemetery |
1 Piazzale Cimitero Maggiore Milan, Milan 20151 Italy |
For those who feel up to it, this enormous complex is well worth a visit for both its historic and artistic value. The central building was designed by Maciachini and constructed from 1860 to 1897. It is in Neo-Medieval style with Tuscan, Venetian and Lombard touches. Showing a skilful use of various types of marbles and stones, it reflects the trend of the period of reviving Medieval Italian styles. It is set at the end of a wide avenue running from Porta Volta. The entrance takes you to the central part of the "Famedio" that houses the mortal remains of famous Milanese citizens (such as Cattaneo, Manzoni etc.), and that runs into two lateral arms on two levels, with further galleries that border the front square. The vast area behind includes an ossuary-building at the centre, and, further back, a small area for cremation. The sumptuous richness of the chapels and funeral monuments makes the cemetery a sort of "open-air museum of contemporary Italian statuary and architecture" (Mezzanotte). It has recently been enlarged with a "camouflage" system in Neo-Gothic brickwork, that has sparked off a lot of critical debate. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Old noble townhouse |
2 Via Daniele Manin Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 655 4977 |
The patrician townhouse, Casati Dugnani, is one of the few Milanese residences built outside the medieval walls. It was built at the end of the 17th century by the Meda family, and altered in the 18th century when it passed first to the Casati family, then to the Dugnani. In 1857, the palazzo and its vast grounds (purchased by the city council in 1854) were incorporated in the Public Gardens and became the home of the Natural History Museum, later a secondary school. It was damaged during WW2 but restored and now hosts events and a film museum. Seen from Via Manin, the façade of the palazzo is typically 17th century and rather staid. However, the retired central body of the complex and the wings are more varied and boast elegant porticoes and loggias. Inside in the upper rooms there are stuccoes and frescoes by the Venetian school, an elegant reception room surrounded by a landing, and superb frescoes painted by Tiepolo in 1731 that were commissioned by Count Giuseppe Casati. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gio Ponti's masterwork |
5 Piazza Duca d'Aosta Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
This skyscraper has been the home of the Regione Lombardia since 1978. It was built between 1955 and 1960 on the old Pirelli site which was bombed in 1943, in order to house the new headquarters of the Milan based organisation. It was designed by Gio Ponti with the collaboration of Pier Luigi Nervi. It is 127m tall and is still the tallest building in the city and the most prestigious post-war work of architecture. Using a similar scheme to the comtemporary Torre velasca by the BBPR studio, Ponti combines an innovative rectangular design with sides tapering up to the narrower extremities. The building grows around a hidden core covered in reinforced concrete. The tapered style and the pointed elements which are at odds with the finished appearance of the building surface make the skyscraper a unique example of architectural lightness, dynamism and extraordinary resolution of the relationship between structures and technology. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Originally designed |
116 Corso Garibaldi Giuseppe Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 65 4855 |
This interesting double building, is traditionally linked to the love story between Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti. Seat of the Augustinian order, the complex was built from a complicated series of events. A first chapel was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Tolentino and modernised in a gothic style according to the will of Francesco Sforza in 1451 (now right nave) and was accompanied by a second building (left nave) similar to the first chapel. The two buildings were linked in 1484 which has led to an original double church shape. The plan, attributed to Guiniforte Solari, is a typical example of late gothic, lombard style. On the right there are polygonal chapels with a clear Solari influence. The interior has been recently restored. The convent is the most important centre of Augustinian culture in Milan. The library building still stands and is undergoing restoration as it is one of the best examples of this kind of 15th century work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
