Centro Storico
Centro Storico is a locality in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy. Centro Storico is situated nearby to the quarter Piazza Cordusio, as well as near Duomo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Library
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The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, whose agents scoured Western Europe and even Greece and Syria for books and manuscripts.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. 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.
Piccolo Teatro
Theater building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piazza Cordusio and Rebecchino.
Piazza Cordusio
Quarter
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Piazza Cordusio is a square in central Milan, Italy. The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.
Rebecchino
Locality
The Rebecchino was a historic neighborhood of Milan, Italy, located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now Piazza del Duomo.
Centro Storico
- Type: Locality
- Location: Centro Storico, Milan, Province of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.46597° or 45° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
9.1863° or 9° 11′ 11″ eastElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
8FQFF58P+9GGeoNames ID
12022750
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