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Zone 4 Of Milan
The Zone 4 of Milan (in Italian: Zona 4 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative zones of Milan, Italy. It lies in the south-eastern area of the city. Subdivision The zone includes the following quarters: Acquabella, , Castagnedo, Cavriano, Forlanini,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Magreglio it flows through the Valassina and the ''comuni'' of Asso, Ponte Lambro and Erba, entering Lake Pusiano with the name of ''Lambrone''. The Lambro passes through Brianza reaching Monza and crossing its famous park (where king Umberto I was assassinated by Gaetano Bresci) in two branches which join again before the river passes through the eastern part of Milan. At Melegnano it receives the waters of the Vettabbia and, at Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, those of its main tributary, the Lambro meridionale ("Southern Lambro"), almost doubling its discharge. The Lambro flows into the Po near Orio Litta. At the average discharge of the Lambro is relatively small, but it can be occasionally boosted to 40 m³/s or more by the Milanese water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milano Santa Giulia
Milano Santa Giulia is a green and residential district ("quartiere") under construction in the south-east periphery of Milan, Italy, between the districts of Rogoredo and Taliedo, in the Zone 4 administrative division. As the construction is still in progress, the district is not formally recognized as such, and its area is still referred to as being part of Rogoredo and Taliedo. The area where Milano Santa Giulia is being built is a wide former industrial zone, where Montedison and Acciaierie Redaelli facilities used to be. For this reason, the district is also nicknamed Montecity, after Montedison. The leading architect of the Milano Santa Giulia project is Norman Foster ( UK), and the developer is Risanamento. The plan According to the initial plan, the district will have two main areas, respectively where Montedison and Redaelli facilities used to be; they will be divided by a large city park, traversed by the Paullese, a major thoroughfare connecting Milan to Paullo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogoredo
Rogoredo (''Rogored'' in Lombard language, Lombard) is a former municipality, currently border district ("quartiere") of the city of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 4 of Milan, Zone 4 administrative division, and it is located 6–7 km south-east of the city centre. It borders on the Nosedo district to the east, on the Morsenchio district to the north, on the piazzale Corvetto neighbourhood to the north-west, and on the San Donato Milanese ''comune'' to the south-east. The name derives from the medieval Latin word ''robur'', meaning "Quercus petraea, sessile oak, and stands for "oak wood". History References to Rogoredo as a distinct settlement, traversed by the Via Aemilia Roman road, date back at least to 880. Once part of the parish of Nosedo, in 1867 it became part of the Chiaravalle Milanese ''comune''. It became part of Milan in 1923, along with 20 other Milanese comunes. At the end of the 19th century the development Rogoredo benefited from its connections to Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porta Romana (Milan)
Porta Romana ("Roman Gate") 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 was the first and the main imperial entrance of the entire city of Milan, as it was the starting point of the road leading to Ancient Rome. The name "Porta Romana" is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district ("quartiere"), part of the Zone 4 administrative division of Milan (and bordering with zone 5), located south-east of the city centre. The gate History The Roman walls of Milan already had a gate facing in the same direction as Porta Romana; yet it was located much closer to the city centre, in a place that corresponds to what is now Piazza Missori. In the Middle Ages (12th century) the walls were enlarged, and the gate was moved outwards in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porta Vittoria
Porta Vittoria (formerly Porta Tosa) was a city gate in the Walls of Milan#Spanish walls, Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. While the walls and the gate have been demolished, the name "Porta Vittoria" has remained to refer to the district ("quartiere") where the gate used to be. This district is part of the Zone 4 of Milan, Zone 4 administrative division of Milan. History Porta Tosa was the eastern gate of the Spanish walls of Milan, dating back to the 16th century. During the Five Days of Milan, Porta Tosa was the first to be conquered by the Milanese rebels, on 22 March 1848 (an event known as "The Battle of Porta Tosa"). In 1861, when the Italian unification was completed, the gate was renamed "Porta Vittoria" (Victory Gate) after that victorious episode. What remained of the Spanish walls and gates was demolished in the 19th century. In 1881, Giuseppe Grandi designed an obelisk to be placed in the square where the gate used to be; it was inaugurated on 18 March 1895. Porta vit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponte Lambro (district Of Milan)
Ponte Lambro (literally, "Lambro Bridge") is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy. It is the outermost part of the Zone 4 administrative division, extending south-east of the city centre. Parco Lambro is a border district, located past the Tangenziale (ring road) which encircles most of the city. To the east, it borders on Peschiera Borromeo (the border itself being marked by the eponymous Lambro river); to the south, it borders on San Donato Milanese. The "Monzino", a renowned cardiology hospital which is also a seat of the Medicine Faculty of the University of Milan, is based in Ponte Lambro. Apart from that, the district is mostly infamous, because of its long history of urban decay and social issues, including the highest unemployment rate of the Milanese area. In the early 2000s, a renewal and development plan for the area was outlined, with the involvement of architect Renzo Piano Renzo Piano (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omero (district Of Milan)
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Nosedo
Nosedo (''Nosed'' in Lombard) is a district ("quartiere") of the city of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located south of the city centre. Until 1870, it was an autonomous ''comune''. The name comes from the Latin ''nocetum'', meaning "walnut forest", as walnut trees used to be common in the area. History A settlement in Nosedo is reported since the middle ages, when the Goths controlled the Milanese. It is reported that Milanese bishop Onorato was buried in a church of the area in 569, and that the local population tried to seek shelter from the Goths in a church called "San Giorgio al Pozzo" (Saint George by the Pit). The oldest reference to the name "Nosedo" (then ''Nosea'') is found in a document dating back to 1346. When the territory around Milan was partitioned in "pieves", Nosedo was part of the Pieve di San Donato. During Napoleonic rule (1806–1816), Nosedo was annexed to Milan, to return to its autonomy when the Kingdom of Lombardy– ... [...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] |
