Colonne

Colonne is a neighborhood in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy. Colonne is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vetra, as well as near the quarter Carrobbio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colonne di San Lorenzo and Biblioteca Ambrosiana.

Colonne di San Lorenzo

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The Colonne di San Lorenzo or Columns of San Lorenzo is a group of ancient Roman ruins, located in front of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in central Milan, region of Lombardy, northern Italy.

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.

Milan Antiquarium

Museum

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Milan Antiquarium is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrobbio and Bottonuto.

Carrobbio

Quarter

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Carrobbio is a quarter.

Bottonuto

Locality

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The Bottonuto was an ancient district of Milan, Italy, located near the center of the city. Dating back to Roman times, in the late 19th the district had become a place of ill repute, brothels and open-air outhouses.