Piazza Cordusio a Milano, veduta generale

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. An example of a formally defined "Piazzale" is

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(which is in fact much larger than Cordusio). is a square in central

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. The ''piazza'' takes its name from the ''Cors Ducis'' (Ducal court) which was located on the square during Longobard times. It is well known for its several turn-of-the-19th-century Neoclassical,

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and Art Nouveau buildings, banks and post offices. Even though many of these have now relocated elsewhere, it is still an important commercial square in the city and hosts the ''Palazzo delle

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'' (Palace of the Assicurazioni Generali), the ''Palazzo del Credito Italiano'' (Palace of the Credito Italiano) and the ''Palazzo delle Poste (Palace of the Post Office), former Borsa di Milano'' (former Milan Stock Exchange). Piazzale Cordusio hosts the Cordusio metro station and is the starting point of the elegant pedestrian Via Dante which leads to the imposing medieval Castello Sforzesco, or Milan Castle. Opposite to Via Dante, Cordusio borders onto Piazza Mercanti, former city centre in the Middle Ages, which leads directly to Piazza del Duomo, today's city centre.

Notable buildings

Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali

The Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali is the main one in the square and was built by architect

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from 1897 to 1901. It housed the main headquarters of the mega-finance corporation

. It has a small tower with a dome.

Palazzo del Credito Italiano

The Palazzo del Credito Italiano, a semi-circular eclectic building, was designed by Luigi Broggi and built in 1901.

Palazzo delle Poste

Another semi-circular building similar in style to that of the Credito Italiano, and also designed by Luigi Broggi and completed in 1901. It was the old stock exchange of Milan, until it was transferred to the more modern Palazzo Mezzanotte in Piazza Affari ("Business Square"). After having hosted the main post office in Milan, currently it hosts the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Europe. File:Piazza Cordusio 2 002.jpg, Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali File:Palazzo del Credito Italiano in Milan.jpg, Palazzo del Credito Italiano File:Palazzo delle Poste Milano.jpg, Palazzo delle Poste

Monuments

Monumento a Giuseppe Parini

This is a metal and stone statue which stands in the middle of the piazzale and is meant to depict the great literary figure

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(born in 1729, and died in 1799). It was constructed by Luca Beltrami (born in 1854, and died in 1933).

Footnotes

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