Sempione

Sempione is a locality in , , . Sempione is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chiesa di Sant’Ambrogio ad Nemus and The Last Supper.

Church
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is a church.

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.

Museum
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
The is the main public gallery for paintings in , Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the , which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Sempione and West Milan.

Suburb
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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.

Sempione

Latitude
45.47737° or 45° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
9.17004° or 9° 10′ 12″ east
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF5GC+W2
Geo­Names ID
12022748
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Satellite Map

Discover Sempione from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Sempione” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Porta Sempione”

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Localities in the Area

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