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 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

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.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

University

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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore or Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, colloquially the Catholic University of Milan or simply the Cattolica, is an Italian private Catholic research university founded in 1921.

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.