Centro Storico
The Centro Storico is the historic centre of the city of Milan, contained within the area once delimited by the medieval city walls and today by the streets forming the Corso Navigli easily distinguishable on the map of the city.Notable Places in the Area
Milan Cathedral
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Pinacoteca di Brera
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
The Pinacoteca di Brera is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy.
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
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The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery.
Localities in the Area
South Milan
Southern Milan is chiefly a residential part of Milan.North Milan
Photo: Stefano1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
While the Centro Storico is the unquestionable heart of Milan, it is the north of the city that is its hub.
Centro Storico
- Type: Locality
- Description: one of the 9 administrative zones of Milan, Italy
- Category: Municipi of Milan
- Location: Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.46663° or 45° 27' 60" northLongitude
9.18563° or 9° 11' 8" eastElevation
134 metres (440 feet)Open Location Code
8FQFF58P+M7GeoNames ID
12022742Wikidata ID
Q2494319Centro Storico Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Armenian: Գոտի 1
- Bulgarian: Исторически център
- Catalan: Centre històric de Milà
- Chinese: 米兰第一区
- Chinese: 米蘭第一區
- Dutch: Zone 1 Centro storico van Milaan
- English: Municipio 1
- English: Zona 1
- English: Zone 1 of Milan
- French: Municipio 1
- French: Zone 1 Centro storico de Milan
- Georgian: ზონა 1
- German: Municipio 1
- Hebrew: העיר העתיקה
- Hebrew: העיר העתיקה של מילאנו
- Italian: Municipio 1
- Italian: Zona 1
- Latin: Regio I Mediolanensis
- Lombard: Municipi 1
- Russian: Зона 1
- Scots: Zone 1 o Milan
- Slovenian: Municipio 1
- Slovenian: Zona 1
- Urdu: میلان کا زون 1
- Western Panjabi: میلان دا زون 1
- Centro storico di Milano
- Municipio 1 di Milano
Other Places Named Centro Storico
Localities in the Area
- Piazza CordusioNeighbourhood
- DuomoQuarter
- Cinque VieNeighbourhood
- RebecchinoLocality
- CastelloNeighbourhood
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Centro Storico. Photo: Paul Arps, CC BY 2.0.