Piazza della Scala

Piazza della Scala is a pedestrian central square of , , connected to the main square of Milan, , by the passage.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Milan
  • Also known as: Piazza Della Scala

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and Museo Teatrale alla Scala.

The is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of . Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. is situated 160 metres south of Piazza della Scala.

Museum
The is a theatrical museum and library attached to the Teatro alla Scala in , . Although it has a particular focus on the history of opera and of that opera house, its scope extends to Italian theatrical history in general, and includes displays relating, for example, to the commedia dell'arte and to the famous stage actress Eleonora Duse.

Museum
The Gallerie d'Italia - Milano is a modern and contemporary museum in , . Located in Piazza della Scala in the and the Palazzo Anguissola Antona Traversi, it hosts 195 artworks from the collections of Fondazione Cariplo with a strong representation of nineteenth century Lombard painters and sculptors, including Antonio Canova and Umberto Boccioni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piazza Cordusio and Rebecchino.

Quarter
is a square in central , . The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.

Locality
The was a historic neighborhood of , , located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now .

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Suburban Milan is in the province of Milan.

Piazza della Scala

Latitude
45.4671° or 45° 28′ 2″ north
Longitude
9.18973° or 9° 11′ 23″ east
Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF58Q+RV
Geo­Names ID
11840209
Wiki­data ID
Q3902450
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“Piazza della Scala” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Լա Սկալա հրապարակ
  • Chinese: 斯卡拉广场
  • Chinese: 斯卡拉廣場
  • Dutch: Piazza della Scala
  • Egyptian Arabic: ميدان ديلا سكالا
  • French: Piazza della Scala
  • Italian: piazza della Scala
  • Italian: Piazza della Scala
  • Japanese: スカーラ広場
  • Japanese: ピアッツァ・デッラ・スカーラ
  • Korean: 스칼라 광장
  • Latin: Piazza della Scala
  • Russian: Площадь Скала (Милан)
  • Russian: Площадь Скала
  • Russian: Пьяцца-делла-Скала
  • Spanish: Piazza della Scala
  • Urdu: پیاسا دیلا سکالا
  • Western Panjabi: پیاسا دیلا سکالا

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Piazza della Scala”. Photo: Albertomos, Public domain.