Bottonuto

The Bottonuto was an ancient district of , , 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Biblioteca Ambrosiana and piazza del Duomo.

Library
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The is a historic in , , 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 and for books and manuscripts.

Square
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is the main piazza of , Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, . The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view.

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The is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rebecchino and Piazza Cordusio.

Locality
The was a historic neighborhood of , , located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now .

Quarter
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is a square in central , . The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.

Quarter
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The was the traditional greengrocery street market of , . 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.

Bottonuto

Latitude
45.46199° or 45° 27′ 43″ north
Longitude
9.19° or 9° 11′ 24″ east
Open location code
8FQFF56Q+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5293142398
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­historical
Wiki­data ID
Q4949177
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Bottonuto” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bottonuto”
  • Italian: “Bottonuto”
  • Lombard: “Bottonuto”
  • Lombard: “Bottonuu”
  • Turkish: “Bottonuto”

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