Piazza Cordusio

Piazza Cordusio is a square in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy. Piazza Cordusio is situated nearby to the work of art Monument to Giuseppe Parini, as well as near the office building Casa Dario-Biandrà.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

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. Biblioteca Ambrosiana is situated 200 metres south of Piazza Cordusio.

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 280 metres east of Piazza Cordusio.

Palazzo della Ragione

Public building

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The Palazzo della Ragione is a historic building in Milan, Italy, located in Piazza Mercanti, facing the Loggia degli Osii. Built in the 13th century, it originally served as a broletto—an administrative and judicial building. Palazzo della Ragione is situated 120 metres southeast of Piazza Cordusio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piazza Cordusio and Rebecchino.

Piazza Cordusio

Quarter

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

Rebecchino

Locality

The Rebecchino was a historic neighborhood of Milan, Italy, located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now Piazza del Duomo.