Province of Milan
Milan
Centro Storico

Porta Magenta

Porta Magenta, formerly known as Porta Vercellina, was one of the city gates of , . The gate was established in the 9th century, with the Roman walls of the city; it was moved with the medieval and Spanish walls, and was finally demolished in the 19th century.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: Historical gate in Milan
  • Also known as: “Porta Vercellina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Last Supper and Conciliazione.

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.

Metro station
Photo: Andr€a, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an underground station on Line 1 of the Milan Metro. It was opened on 1 November 1964 as part of the inaugural section of the Metro, between and .

Church
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Milan and CityLife.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential, commercial and business district situated a short distance from the old city centre of , ; it has an area of 36.6 hectares.

Quarter
Photo: Mike fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarter.

Porta Magenta

Latitude
45.46746° or 45° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
9.16594° or 9° 9′ 57″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF588+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4548971437
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
12022926
Wiki­data ID
Q3879088
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Satellite Map

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

From Chinese to Lombard—“Porta Magenta” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “马真塔门”
  • Dutch: “Porta Magenta”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا ماجنتا”
  • Italian: “Porta Magenta”
  • Italian: “Porta Vercellina” (historical)
  • Lombard: “Porta Magenta”

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