Casa Fontana-Silvestri

Casa Fontana-Silvestri is one of the few Renaissance buildings surviving in , . The main structure dates back to the 12th century, but its current form is due to a thorough modification that were made at the end of the 14th century, in a style that mixes Renaissance and Gothic elements.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Milan, Italy
  • Also known as: Casa Fontana Silvestri

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Babila and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Church
is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in , region of Lombardy, . It was once considered the third most important in the city after the Duomo and the Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio. It is dedicated to Saint Babylas of Antioch. is situated 130 metres southwest of Casa Fontana-Silvestri.

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. is situated 750 metres west of Casa Fontana-Silvestri.

Museum
The is a historic house museum in the Montenapoleone district of , northern Italy. The 's permanent collections principally contain Italian Renaissance decorative arts, some sculptures, and many paintings. is situated 360 metres northwest of Casa Fontana-Silvestri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verziere and Porta Monforte.

Quarter
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.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a district of , , located within the administrative division. It is named after the eponymous city gate, which was added in the 1890s to the existing Spanish walls of the city.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Casa Fontana-Silvestri

Latitude
45.46804° or 45° 28′ 5″ north
Longitude
9.19905° or 9° 11′ 57″ east
Open location code
8FQFF59X+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44449911
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3661106
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Panjabi—“Casa Fontana-Silvestri” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Casa Fontana-Silvestri
  • German: Casa Fontana-Silvestri
  • German: Palazzo Fontana-Silvestri
  • Italian: Casa Fontana Silvestri
  • Italian: Casa Fontana-Silvestri
  • Italian: Palazzo Fontana Silvestri
  • Urdu: کاسا فونتانا-سیلویستری
  • Western Panjabi: کاسا فونتانا-سیلویستری

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Casa Fontana-Silvestri”. Photo: Stefano1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.