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SOUTHEAST MILAN

The area between Corso Monforte and encouraged by Maria Theresa of Austria.
Corso di Porta Romana was a typical suburb When the empress ordered the suppression
up to the early 19th century, characterized of many monasteries, the land where they
by aristocratic residences, monasteries had stood was purchased by rich nobles.
and more modest houses typical of the Other areas became available when the
artisans’ and commercial districts of Milan. Spanish ramparts were demolished. The old
Development of the area began in the atmosphere of Southeast Milan survives
17th century with the construction of above all around the Ca’ Granda (now the
Palazzo Durini, one of the most important University), which for almost 500 years was
civic buildings of its time. At the end of the the city hospital, and in the first stretch of
18th century Corso di Porta Romana and the Corso di Porta Romana. However, the only
adjacent streets were changed in keeping vestige of the Verziere, the old vegetable
with the vast street network renewal plans market in Largo Augusto, is the place name.

Sights at a Glance Parks and Gardens Restaurants pp172–3
Streets, Squares 5 Giardino della Guastalla 1 I Chiostri Di San Barnaba
and Historic Buildings Libraries 2 Da Giacomo
1 Corso di Porta Romana 8 Palazzo Sormani Andreani 3 Dongio
4 Globe Restaurant Lounge Bar
2 Torre Velasca Museums 5 Mauro
4 Ca’ Granda 6 Raw Fish Café Centro Ittico
7 Largo Augusto and Via Durini t Fondazione Prada 7 La Rena Ristorante
9 Palazzo di Giustizia 8 That’s Vapore
q Rotonda di Via Besana 9 Trattoria del Pescatore
w Conservatorio di Musica
Giuseppe Verdi VIA MOZART
r Palazzo Isimbardi VIA VIVAIO
PIAZZA D.
Churches and Abbeys DAMIANO TRICOLORE
VIA S.
3 San Nazaro Maggiore CORSO MONFORTE
6 Santo Stefano Maggiore
and San Bernardino VIA P. MASCAGNI
alle Ossa V . BORGOGNA 270m
0 San Pietro in Gessate VIA D. PASSIONE VIALE BIANCA MARIA
e Santa Maria della VIA CONSERVATORIO VIA G. DONIZETTI
V. MARZIALE
Passione CORSO EUROPA VIA DURINI VIA CERVA
y Abbazia di Chiaravalle VIA VISCONTI DI MODRONE
see pp104–105 LARGO VIA F. CORRIDONI SAVARÈ VIA
V. VERZIERE AUGUSTO VIA C. BATTISTI V. O. RESPIGHI
PIAZZA C ORS O DI PO R TA VI T TO R IA
S. STEFANO VIA D. SIGNORA
VIA LARGA VIA L. MANARA VIA PODGORA VIA FONTANA
VIALE REGINA MAR GHERITA
VIA S. ANTONIO VIA FESTA DEL PERDONO VIA GUASTALLA VIA C. FREGUGLIA VIA E. BESANA
V. PANTANO
LARGO F. VIA S. BARNABA VIA S. BARNABA See also Street Finder maps
RICHINI VIA FRANCESCO SFORZA VIA DELLA COMMENDA VIA MANFREDO FANTI VIA D. PACE 4, 7 & 8
VIA F. DAVERIO
VIALE E MILIO C ALDARA
Crocetta P . MICCA VIA
CORSO DI PORTA ROMANA
VIA A. LAMARMORA
860m
VIA ORTI 0 metres 400

PORTA 0 yards 400
C O R S O D I P O R TA R O M A N A
ROMANA
Porta Romana 1.7 km (1 mile)
325m 5 km (3 miles)
The cloister at the Abbazia di Chiaravalle For keys to symbols see back flap

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