Porta Genova

Porta Genova is a neighborhood of , , located within the Zone 6 administrative division. The name "Porta Genova" means " gate"; the district is named after a city gate of the old Spanish Walls of Milan, namely that leading to , that used to be in what is now Piazza Cantore.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Last Supper and San Vincenzo in Prato.

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.

Church
The basilica of is a Roman Catholic church located in Via Daniele Crespi 6, in , region of Lombardy, . The church maintains most of its original Palaeo-Christian appearance.

Library
The is a historic in , , 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 and for books and manuscripts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Navigli and Ticinese.

Quarter
The are a system of interconnected canals in and around , in the Italian region of , dating back as far as the Middle Ages. The system consists of five canals: Naviglio Grande, Naviglio Pavese, , , Naviglio di Bereguardo.

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Porta Genova

Latitude
45.45445° or 45° 27′ 16″ north
Longitude
9.17142° or 9° 10′ 17″ east
Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF53C+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1056269920
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
12022910
Wiki­data ID
Q3908720
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Porta Genova” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Porta Genova
  • French: Porta Genova
  • German: Porta Genova
  • Italian: Porta Genova
  • Turkish: Porta Genova

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Localities in the Area

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