Torre Faro

Torre Faro is a building in Municipio 5, Milan, Lombardy. Torre Faro is situated nearby to the theater building Teatro Sant’Andrea, as well as near Milan Olympic Village.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fondazione Prada and Sant’Andrea Church.

Fondazione Prada

Museum

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Fondazione Prada, co-chaired by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli since 1995, is an institution dedicated to contemporary art and culture. From 1993 to 2010, the Fondazione has organised 24 solo shows at its exhibition spaces in Milan, conceived as dialogues with acclaimed contemporary artists. Fondazione Prada is situated 300 metres southeast of Torre Faro.

Sant’Andrea Church

Church

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Sant’Andrea Church is situated 250 metres north of Torre Faro.

Porta Romana

City gate

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Porta Romana is a former city gate of Milan, Italy. In its present form, the gate dates back to the 16th century Spanish walls of Milan. Its origins can be traced further back to the Roman walls of the city, which had a corresponding "Roman Gate" roughly in the same area. Porta Romana is situated 670 metres north of Torre Faro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Romana district and Porta Vigentina.

Porta Romana district

Quarter

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Porta Romana district is a quarter.

Porta Vigentina

Quarter

Porta Vigentina was one of the city gates in the Spanish walls of Milan, Italy; the gate has since been demolished, but the phrase "Porta Vigentina" is still used to refer to the district where the gate used to be.