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
Photo: Bigorenzo, Public domain.
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
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrobbio and Ticinese.
Porta Lodovica
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Porta Lodovica was a city gate of the Spanish walls of Milan, Italy, named after Ludovico Sforza. According to a survey conducted by Scenari Immobiliari in 2020, this area is in first place in the ranking of the neighborhoods that offer the best liveability in Milan.
Colonne
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Centro Storico, Milan, Province of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.45823° or 45° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
9.18119° or 9° 10′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FQFF55J+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 12439670928OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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