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Milan L'รจ on grand Milan.Milan is a big Milan,ancient national saying

28 January 2016

24 January 2016

BUONARROTI-CARPACCIO-GIOTTO HOUSE

CASA CARPACCIO-BUONARROTI-GIOTTO,constructed between 1926-1930 designed by PIERO PORTALUPPI.It develops a U-SAHPE with two symmetrical blocks with great facade on CORSO VENEZIA.

20 January 2016

GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II

Upside view from GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1865-1877) one of the world's oldest commercial mall.Named to the first king of the Kingdom of Italy,by archistar GIUSEPPE MENGONI,died by accident falling down from the gallery.

17 January 2016

SOLARIA,SOLEA,ARIA TOWERS

New towers in the city SOLEA,AIR,SOLARIA TOWERS (2010-2014),highest residential unit in the nation,part of the PORTA NUOVA PROJECT.

15 January 2016

THE BICOCCA

The part of the city called BICOCCA since since the 90's PIRELLI PLANT industrial area,Now converted in the new UNIMIB university campus and residential area.

13 January 2016

NEEDLE,THREAD AND KNOT

NEEDLE,THREAD AND KNOT(2000) by CLAES OLDENBURG and COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN located on PIAZZALE CADORNA.Is a public art work in two parts,according to the authors is a metaphore for a train going through a subway tunnel from one part a Needle and on the other a knot.The colors red,green and yellow represents the lines of the milan underground transportation.

10 January 2016

THE ROOFTOPS

Two of the many city landmarks together.THE GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II (1820-1878) first king of the kingdom of italy,from the MILAN CATHEDRAL (1386) vistors' terrace.

06 January 2016

LAST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Commonly today is the end of the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON in the nation and this is the last picture of the CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.

03 January 2016

THE ELECTRICITY

The first thermal power station in Europe.Used to light the GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II from 1883 operated by EDISON society.The method was imported by GIUSEPPE COLOMBO (milan,18,dec,1836-milan,16,jan,1921)seen the THOMAS EDISON (milan-Ohio,16,jan 1847-west orange,18,oct,1931)method in Paris in 1881.A plaque was placed to remeber.