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112  MILAN AREA B Y AREA

Street-by-Street:
the Brera Quarter
The name of Milan’s traditional Bohemian quarter derives from
the Germanic word braida, which denoted a grassy area. The
presence of art students at the Accademia di Belle Arti and the
world-famous Brera art gallery has contributed to the lively feel
of this quarter, which is reinforced by the many cafés, restaurants,
galleries, antique shops and night-clubs established here. 6 . San Marco
In summer the narrow streets are enlivened The façade of this church,
even more by street stalls and fortune founded in 1254, was rebuilt
in 1871 in Neo-Gothic
tellers. An antiques market is held style. The only remaining
on the third Saturday of each part of the original is
month in Via Brera. the stone doorway,
which has a relief of
Christ between two
0 metres 100
saints and among
0 yards 100 symbols of the
Evangelists.
VIA SOLFERINO
Key
M O S C O V A VIA SAN MARCO
Suggested route V I A
The Museo Minguzzi G V I A S O L F E R I N O
has 100 pieces by the A C O
Bolognese sculptor. R I R V I A M O N T E B E L L O
B
S
A O
L
D
I
LARGO
TREVES V I A
VIA PALERMO SAN MARCO FAT E B E N E F R AT E L L I
PIAZZA

0 . San Simpliciano V I A P O N TA C C I O
This church was one of the four basilicas founded
by Sant’Ambrogio and has pre served most of its
original Early Christian architecture. V I A F I O R I C H I A R I

Café Life in the Brera
The cafés and bars of the Brera quarter
are lively and atmospheric, many with
live music. The Tombon de San Marc
(Via San Marco) was once the haunt V I A M E R C AT O
of the stevedores from the nearby
Inside the Jamaica café, Naviglio and now welcomes customers
in Via Brera of all kinds. The famous Jamaica
café (Via Brera) has jazz sessions
on Mondays. Another atmospheric spot is Sans Égal, in the
pedestrian precinct of Via Fiori Chiari, which turns into a sports V I A P O N T E V E T E R O
pub on Sundays (see pp184–5).

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