Corso_Venezia

Corso Venezia

Corso Venezia

Street in Milan, Italy

Corso Venezia is a street in Milan, Italy. 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 and Via Manzoni. It also boasts a great collection of Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neo-classical palaces, parks and gardens.[1]

Corso Venezia

Shops

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).

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    ""Vie e Palazzi di Milano", seconda puntata: Corso Venezia - Milano 2.0". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2009-12-19.

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