Torre Branca

Torre Branca is a steel-frame panoramic tower designed by architect Giò Ponti in 1933, located in , the main city park of , . The top of the tower is a panoramic point whose view, on a clear day, may encompass the Milan cityline as well as the , the , and part of the .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Panoramic tower by Giò Ponti in Milan
  • Also known as: “Littoria Tower (Milan)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo dell’Arte Bernocchi and The Last Supper.

Museum
Photo: Airdagno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 130 metres south of Torre Branca.

Work of art
Photo: Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain.
is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of in , Italy. is situated 770 metres south of Torre Branca.

Library
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 210 metres northeast of Torre Branca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Sempione and West Milan.

Suburb
Photo: Tobia09, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city gate of , . The name is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district, a part of the division, including the major avenue of Corso Sempione.

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Western is the part of the city that encompasses its only UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes a famous painting. Other sights are a cemetery with - as the name reveals - monumental tombs, and the old fair centre where you might end up if you are visiting Milan on a business trip.

Suburb
was one of the gates of the old Spanish walls of , . It owes its name to the so-called "Tenaglia", a fortified walls system that embraced the north-west side of the Sforza Castle.

Torre Branca

Latitude
45.47328° or 45° 28′ 24″ north
Longitude
9.1729° or 9° 10′ 22″ east
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF5FF+85
Geo­Names ID
8030035
Wiki­data ID
Q2444521
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Torre Branca” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Torre Branca”
  • French: “torre Branca”
  • German: “Torre Branca”
  • Italian: “Torre Branca”
  • Italian: “Torre del Parco”
  • Italian: “Torre Littoria (Milano)”
  • Macedonian: “Торе Бранка”
  • Spanish: “Torre Branca”
  • Turkish: “Branca Kulesi”
  • “Torre Branca”
  • “Torre del Parco (Milano)”
  • “Torre del Parco Sempione”
  • “Torre Littoria (Milano)”

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