Fontana a Pinocchio

The Fontana a Pinocchio is a fountain and sculptural monument located in a traffic island in Corso Indipendenza, a central avenue of Milan, Italy. It is decorated with a complex of bronze statues based on Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, designed by Italian sculptor Attilio Fagioli and realized by the Fonderia Artistica Battaglia foundry.

Photo: Sordelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano

Museum

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The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano is a museum in Milan, Italy dedicated to the study of animals, plants, and the natural environment including geology. Exhibits include dinosaurs and Italy's largest collection of dioramas of ecosystems. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano is situated 1 km northwest of Fontana a Pinocchio.

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 2 km west of Fontana a Pinocchio.

Milano Dateo railway station

Railway stop

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Milano Dateo is an underground railway station in Milan, Italy. It opened in 2002 as part of the Milan Passante railway. It is located under Piazzale Dateo. Milano Dateo railway station is situated 340 metres southeast of Fontana a Pinocchio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Monforte and Porta Vittoria.

Porta Monforte

Quarter

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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.

Porta Vittoria

Suburb

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Porta Vittoria was a city gate in the Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. While the walls and the gate have been demolished, the name "Porta Vittoria" has remained to refer to the district where the gate used to be.