Corso Venezia is a street in
Milan
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Italy
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. It is one of the city's most exclusive and elegant avenues, being part of the city's upscale ''
Quadrilatero della moda''
shopping district, along with
Via Montenapoleone,
Via della Spiga,
Via Sant'Andrea
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Shops
*Alba Eloisa d'Alessandro
*Antonio Fusco
*Ballan ...
and
Via Manzoni. It also boasts a great collection of Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neo-classical palaces, parks and gardens.
Shops
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Armani
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*Braccialini
*Brooksfield
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Burberry
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*C.P. Company
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Dolce & Gabbana
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Dolce & Gabbana
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Diesel
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Diesel Kids
*Dodo-Pomellato
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Liu Jo
*M Missoni
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Marlboro Classic
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Miu Miu
*Nero Giardini
*Nomination
*Paola Frani
*Paolo Tonali
*Pavillon Christofle
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Pinko
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Prada
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Stone Island
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History
Designer Massimo Osti fo ...
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Vivienne Westwood
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Wolford
Palaces, Gardens and Parks
The street contains several important (notably Baroque and Neoclassical, but also Medieval and Renaissance), such as the Palazzo Serbelloni and the Villa Reale, found in the landscaped Giardini Pubblici of the street. In the Giardini Pubblici there is also the
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, which was founded in 1838 when Giuseppe de Cristoforis (1803–1837) donated his collections to the city. Its first director was Giorgio Jan (1791–1866).
Gallery
File:9255 - Milano, C.so Venezia - Palazzo al n. 36 (1899) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 22-Apr-2007.jpg, An eclectic palace in Corso Venezia
Image:Dal Re, Marc'Antonio (1697-1766) - Vedute di Milano - 31 - Casa Fontana Silvestri e Porta Orientale - ca. 1745.jpg, Corso Venezia, 1745
File:9036 - Milano, C.so Venezia - Giuseppe Sommaruga, Pal. Castiglioni (1904) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 22-Apr-2007.jpg, Corso Venezia today
File:9028 - Milano, C.so Venezia - Giuseppe Sommaruga, Pal. Castiglioni (1904) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 22-Apr-2007.jpg, The Art Nouveau Palazzo Castiglioni
File:Degoix, Celestino (floruit 1860-1890) - Milano - Villa Royale recto.jpg, The Villa Reale in the Giardini Pubblici
See also
References
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Streets in Milan