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HISTORIC CENTRE

The area around the Duomo was the religious 18th century, and a stage for the city’s major
centre of Milan in the 4th century. Up to the religious and civic ceremonies. In the 19th
14th century it was the site of the basilicas century it became the nucleus from which
of Santa Tecla and Santa Maria Maggiore and avenues radiated. In the 1860s the decaying
the Early Christian baptisteries, San Giovanni dwellings and the shops around the Duomo
alle Fonti and Santo Stefano. These were were demolished to make way for the
all demolished to make room for the new construction of the then futuristic Galleria, the
cathedral. The political and administrative symbol of Milan after the unification of Italy.
centre of the city was the nearby Palazzo The damage caused by bombs in World War II
della Ragione. At that time Milan was only created large empty areas later occupied by
slightly larger than the present-day historic many modern buildings. The Historic Centre
centre; in fact, what is today Piazza della Scala is always thronging with visitors, drawn by
was on the edge of town. Piazza del Duomo the world-famous churches, museums and
was the focus of small businesses until the galleries and also by the excellent shops.

Sights at a Glance
Streets, Squares and Churches Restaurants p170
Historic Buildings 1 Duomo see pp48–51 1 Al Cantinone
2 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 5 San Fedele 2 Boeucc
and Highline Galleria 9 San Gottardo in Corte 3 Camparino in Galleria
4 Palazzo Marino r San Sepolcro 4 Cracco
6 Casa degli Omenoni y San Giorgio al Palazzo 5 La Cupola
7 Casa Manzoni and u Santa Maria presso San Satiro 6 Le Noir
Piazza Belgioioso Galleries 7 La Rinascente Food Market
8 Piazza del Liberty and q Museo del Novecento 8 Savini
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II e Pinacoteca Ambrosiana 9 VUN
0 Palazzo Reale see pp58–61
w Piazza Mercanti and Palazzo
della Ragione Fotografia Theatres
t Palazzo Borromeo 3 Teatro alla Scala see pp54–5

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CORSO VENEZIA VIA S. DAMIANO

VIA G. VERDI
VIA G. MORONE
PIAZZA CECILIA
VIA S.
D. SCALA PIAZZA
PIAZZA
See also Street Finder MEDA CORSO G. MATTEOTTI S. BABILA CORSO MONFORTE
V. S. MARGHERITA PELLICO V . SILVIO S. FEDELE ALL’ORTO
maps 3, 4, 7 & 8 PIAZZA S. Babila
CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE II
VIA T. GROSSI V. U. HOEPLI VIA S. PAOLO V . BORGOGNA
VIA S. PIETRO
V. AGNELLO
V. SAN
VIA S. RADEGONDA
VIA MERCANTI
RAFFAELE
V. PELLICO
Duomo PIAZZA C. C O R S O E U R O PA
V. C.CANTÙ PIAZZA DEL V. PATTARI V.C.BECCARIA BECCARIA
V. S. M.
VIA OREFICI
VIA DUOMO
FULCORINA
V. ARCIVESCOVADO
MONETA
PIAZZA
FONTANA
V. SPADARI
VIA S. ORSOLA S. SEPOLCRO MARCONI VIA. G. V. D. ORE
PIAZZA
A. DIAZ
PIAZZA VIA SANTA MARTA VIA G. MAZZINI PIAZZA
MENTANA V I A T O R I N O UNIONE VIA M. V. F. BARACCHINI V. V I A L A R G A
GONZAGA
VIA S. MAURILIO
VIA DELL’
RASTRELLI
PIAZZA G.
Missori MISSORI V. P . DA CANNOBIO
VIA A. ALBRICCI
Inside the Jesuit church of San Fedele For keys to symbols see back flap
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