Library Parco Sempione

Library Parco Sempione is a library in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy. Library Parco Sempione is situated nearby to the work of art Equestrian statue of Napoleone III, as well as near the theater building Teatro Continuo.

Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opening hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30 AM—2:30 PM
Wednesday and Friday: 2:00 PM—7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
Sunday and Monday: closed
Email: c.biblioparco@comune.milano.it
Type: Library
Description: public library in Milan
Also known as: “Parco Sempione Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arena Civica and The Last Supper.

Arena Civica

Stadium

Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0 it.

Arena Civica, officially Arena Gianni Brera, is a multi-purpose stadium in Milan, Italy, which was opened on 18 August 1807. One of the city's main examples of neoclassical architecture, today it mainly hosts football and rugby union games, concerts and cultural events. Arena Civica is situated 360 metres northeast of Library Parco Sempione.

The Last Supper

Work of art

Photo: Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain.

The Last Supper is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The Last Supper is situated 1 km south of Library Parco Sempione.

Pinacoteca di Brera

Museum

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.

The Pinacoteca di Brera is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, 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 Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera. Pinacoteca di Brera is situated 1 km east of Library Parco Sempione.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Tenaglia and West Milan.

Porta Tenaglia

Suburb

Porta Tenaglia was one of the gates of the old Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. It owes its name to the so-called "Tenaglia", a fortified walls system that embraced the north-west side of the Sforza Castle.

West Milan

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Western Milan is the part of the city that encompasses its only UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes a famous painting. Other sights are a cemetery with - as the name reveals - monumental tombs, and the old fair centre where you might end up if you are visiting Milan on a business trip.