Centro Svizzero

The Centro Svizzero is an early skyscraper and a landmark in , . Built in 1949-51 to replace the Hotel Cavour, it was Milan's highest building until 1954, when it was overtaken by the so-called "".
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Office building
  • Description: building in Municipio 1 of Milan, Italy
  • Also known as: “Centro Svizzero Milano”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Contemporary Arts Pavilion and Pinacoteca di Brera.

Museum
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The Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea or PAC is a museum of contemporary art in , Italy. It is on via Palestro, next to the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, and across from the . is situated 190 metres east of Centro Svizzero.

Museum
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The is the main public gallery for paintings in , Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the , which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera. is situated 650 metres west of Centro Svizzero.

City gate
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Porta Nuova is one of the three medieval gates of that still exist in the modern city. It is sited along the ancient "Navigli Ring" on the perimeter of the medieval walls of the city. is situated 140 metres west of Centro Svizzero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Via Borgonuovo and North Milan.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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While the is the unquestionable heart of , it is the north of the city that is its hub. Here you will find two most important railway stations - the imposing Milano Centrale and busy Porta Garibaldi - as well as the ever-growing array of office towers that make up Milan's modern skyline, housing the headquarters of companies that make Milan Italy's economic capital.

Suburb
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is a district of , . It is located within the and it is centred on Via . The name stems from Medieval Italian "braida" or "brera", derived from Old Lombardic "brayda", meaning a land expanse either cleared of trees or naturally lacking them.

Centro Svizzero

Latitude
45.4725° or 45° 28′ 21″ north
Longitude
9.19667° or 9° 11′ 48″ east
Height
80 metres (262 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF5CW+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 352067299
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Wiki­data ID
Q3664769
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Centro Svizzero” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سنترو سفيزيرو ميلانو”
  • French: “Centro Svizzero”
  • Italian: “Centro Svizzero”
  • Lombard: “Center Svizzer”
  • Spanish: “Centro Svizzero”

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