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Corpi Santi Di Milano
Corpi Santi di Milano ("Holy Bodies of Milan") is a former Italian ''comune'', established in 1782 and annexed to Milan in 1873. It comprised the rural territory around the Walls of Milan#city walls, city walls of Milan. It was originally known just as Corpi Santi; "di Milano" was added in 1859, possibly to avoid confusion with the comune with the same name located in the area of Pavia. The name Scholars have proposed a few different explanation of the toponymy "Corpi Santi", which literally means "Holy Bodies". One explanation is linked to a medieval legend, whereby the corpses of the Biblical Magi, Magi were sent to Milan in 1034. When the wagon carrying them reached the city walls, it miraculously stuck, and any further attempt to bring the bodies into the city failed. The bishop of Milan thus commanded that the bodies be buried outside of the walls, in the exact place where the wagon had stopped; the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio was built in that place to guard the relics, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed ''praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into ''frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), a document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seveso River
The Seveso (; lmo, label= Lombard, Séves ) is a Italian river that flows through the provinces of Como, Monza e Brianza and Milan. It rises on Sasso di Cavallasca or Monte Sasso of Cavallasca, near San Fermo della Battaglia. From here its course runs through the communes Montano Lucino, Grandate, Civello, Casnate con Bernate, Portichetto, Fino Mornasco, Cucciago, Vertemate con Minoprio, Asnago, Carimate, Cimnago, Lentate sul Seveso, Camnago, Barlassina, Seveso, Cesano Maderno, Binzago, Bovisio-Masciago, Varedo, Palazzolo Milanese, Paderno Dugnano, Cusano Milanino, Cormano, Bresso. Finally, at Milan, it joins with the canal called the Naviglio Martesana which flows into the Lambro The Lambro ( lmo, Lamber or ''Lambar'' ) is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po. The Lambro rises from the Monte San Primo, elevation , near the Ghisallo, in the province of Como, not far from Lake Como. After Magr .... The Seveso is sometimes called ''il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimiano
Cimiano ( lmo, Cimian ) is a district (''quartiere'') of Milan, Italy. It is located within the Zone 3 administrative division, north-east of the city centre. The Milan Metro ( Line 2) stops at Cimiano. The name "Cimiano" is a contraction of ''cimiliano'', meaning "next to Milan". The oldest known reference to the settlement is in a 10th Century Lombards manuscript. It was an autonomous ''comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...'' until 1757, when it was annexed to Crescenzago, which in turn became part of Milan in 1923. The Rizzoli publishing house, one of the major publishing houses in Italy, is based in Cimiano. Districts of Milan Former municipalities of Lombardy {{Milan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampugnano
Lampugnano is a district (''quartiere'') of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. Until 1841, it was an autonomous ''comune''. A prominent structure of Lampugnano is PalaSharp, which used to be one of Milan's major indoor arenas, housing sporting events, concerts, live shows and political meetings. The nearby Milan Metro subway is also adjacent to a bus terminal and a major parking, and is thus a reference place for many commuters who travel daily to the city from the western part of the Metropolitan City of Milan. History Lampugnano existed as a distinct settlement at least since the middle ages. When the Milanese area was subdivided into pieves, Lampugnano was assigned to the pieve of Trenno. During Napoleonic rule it was briefly annexed to Milan (1808-1816), but regained its independence with the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. In 1841 Lampugnano ceased to exist as an autonomous comune and was annexed to Trenno, which in turn became part of Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenteggio
Giambellino and Lorenteggio are two historical and populous residential neighborhoods of Milan, Italy. Together, they form a district ("quartiere"), part of the Zone 6 of Milan, Zone 6 administrative division of Milan. The district is centered along two parallel streets (over 2 km long), Via Giambellino and Via Lorenteggio, that extend from the south-west of Milan outwards to the border of the ''comune'' of Corsico. These two main streets house a number of shops and stores, and together form a peripheral shopping district. The area is nevertheless mainly residential, with both high-income housing (especially in the area of Via Soderini, Via Arzaga, Viale San Gimignano, and the innermost part of Via Lorenteggio) and low-income housing (especially in Via Giambellino and the peripheral part of the district). History The original, rural settlement from which the district evolved was a rural ''comune'' named "Lorenteggio e Uniti". The toponymy "Lorenteggio", in turn, comes from the dim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monluè
Monluè is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located east of the city centre. It is a small residential district that originated as a rural settlement. As a consequence of its isolation from the city proper, it has maintained wide green areas (the most notable of which is Monluè Park) and the general appearance of a small country town. The prominent landmark of the district is the eponymous Cascina Monluè, an ancient abbey built by the Humiliati religious order, that has been later adapted as a ''cascina'' (farmhouse) and is now used as the venue for a number of concerts and cultural events, especially in summer.Casina Monluè Also of interest is the Church of Saint Lawrence, also built by the Humiliati in the 13th century. History A distinct rural settlement in Monl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvairate
Calvairate ( lmo, Calvairaa ) is a district (''quartiere'') of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located east of the city centre. A small rural settlement ('' borgo'') in the area of Calvairate is reported at least from the 16th century.Calvairate (in Italian) The centre of the settlement was located in what is now Piazzale Martini. In the 19th century the borgo, which was then part of the '' comune
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Bovisa
Bovisa (, ) is a district (''quartiere'') of Milan, Italy, located north of the city center, in the Zone 9. The name is supposedly derived from the Italian word ''bove'', meaning ''ox'', as the area developed from an ancient rural settlement. History An industrial area in the outskirt of the city since the second half of the nineteenth century, Bovisa has undergone a thorough transformation since the 1950s, when most factories were dismantled to be moved farther from the expanding city center. After a period of decay, a process of renewal followed, which transformed the Bovisa into a mainly residential suburb. The district is now experiencing an upturn, thanks to the many activities which relocated in the zone. Among them, the Politecnico di Milano, with its Bovisa campus, played a major role. The campus features the schools of Design, Architecture and Industrial Engineering. The area has since gained notoriety as a design and art "melting pot". This trend was confirmed in 2006, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghisolfa
Ghisolfa is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city, located north-west of the city centre. It is named after the "Ghisolfa Bridge" ("Ponte della Ghisolfa") overpass, part of the external Circonvallazione ring road enclosing the centre of Milan. In turn, the bridge was named after two ''cascine'' (farm houses), "Cascina Ghisolfa" and "Cascina Ghisolfetta", that existed in the area before the urbanization of the mid 20th century.V. Buzzi, ''Le vie di Milano: dizionario della toponomastica milanese'', Hoepli 2005, The bridge was completed in 1941, prolonged in the 1960s, and enlarged in the 1990s. Ghisolfa is a small district that used to be an industrial area and is now mainly residential, much like the adjacent Bovisa district. It is traversed by two railways, respectively operated by Ferrovie dello Stato and Ferrovie Nord Milano. The district is usually considered a symbol of the proletarian Milan, as low-income housing (es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratosoglio
Gratosoglio (; lmo, label=Milanese, Grattasoeuj ) is a district (''quartiere'') of the city of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 5 administrative division. It is located at southernmost end of the city, bordering on the ''comune'' of Rozzano Rozzano ( lmo, Rozzan ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about south of Milan. Rozzano borders the following municipalities: Milan, Assago, Zibido San Giacomo, Opera, Pieve ..., and it is traversed by the Lambro river. The district has an area of about 400,000 m², centered on the main thoroughfare Via dei Missaglia. Having started as a commuter town in the 1960s, with large prefabricated apartment blocks destined to house immigrant workers coming from the Southern Italy, South of Italy, the district is usually listed among those most degraded (e.g., having the highest crime rates) in the surroundings of Milan. The name ''Gratosoglio'' is derived from the Latin languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barona
Barona is a border district ("quartiere") of the city of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 6 administrative division, and it is located south of the city centre. Its population can be roughly estimated to 85,000 (official data are not available as districts are not formal divisions). It borders on the ''comune''s of Buccinasco, Assago, and Corsico and the districts of Lorenteggio and Torretta. Its boundaries are marked by the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano nature reserve to the south, by the Naviglio Grande and Naviglio Pavese canals to the east and to the west, and by the Circonvallazione ring road to the north (more specifically, by the Viale Cassala and Viale Tibaldi avenues). Barona is a mainly residential district, and one of those having a higher proportion of green areas still devoted to agriculture. The most typical features of the agricultural areas in Barona, as well as in the neighbouring semi-rural districts and communes, are the water-meadows and paddy fields. It has t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
