Porta Vittoria

Porta Vittoria was a city gate in the Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. While the walls and the gate have been demolished, the name "Porta Vittoria" has remained to refer to the district where the gate used to be.

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Type: Suburb
Description: city gate in Milan
Also known as: “Porta Tosa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monument to the Five Days of Milan and Santa Maria della Passione.

Monument to the Five Days of Milan

Monument

The Monument to the Five Days of Milan is a monument comprising a bronze obelisk and sculptures on a plinth located in the center of Piazza Cinque Giornate in Milan, Italy.

Santa Maria della Passione

Church

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Santa Maria della Passione is a late Renaissance-style church located in Milan, Italy.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Monforte and Verziere.

Porta Monforte

Quarter

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Porta Monforte is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division. It is named after the eponymous city gate, which was added in the 1890s to the existing Spanish walls of the city.

Verziere

Quarter

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The Verziere was the traditional greengrocery street market of Milan, Italy. The market itself has been relocated several times, and it is now in Via Lombroso, east of the city centre; the word "Verziere", anyway, still refers to the main historic location of the market, where it was held from 1776 century until 1911.