Fontana arte

Fontana arte is a shop in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy which is located on Corso Monforte. Fontana arte is situated nearby to the government office Consule of Sao Tomè and Principe, as well as near the church San Babila.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Babila and Casa Fontana-Silvestri.

San Babila

Church

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San Babila is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy. It was once considered the third most important in the city after the Duomo and the Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio. It is dedicated to Saint Babylas of Antioch.

Casa Fontana-Silvestri

Historic building

Casa Fontana-Silvestri is one of the few Renaissance buildings surviving in Milan, Italy. The main structure dates back to the 12th century, but its current form is due to a thorough modification that were made at the end of the 14th century, in a style that mixes Renaissance and Gothic elements. Casa Fontana-Silvestri is situated 130 metres north of Fontana arte.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is situated 750 metres west of Fontana arte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verziere and Porta Monforte.

Verziere

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The Verziere was the traditional greengrocery street market of Milan, Italy. The market itself has been relocated several times, and it is now in Via Lombroso, east of the city centre; the word "Verziere", anyway, still refers to the main historic location of the market, where it was held from 1776 century until 1911.

Porta Monforte

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Porta Monforte is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division. It is named after the eponymous city gate, which was added in the 1890s to the existing Spanish walls of the city.