Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli ("Indro Montanelli Public Gardens"), formerly known as Giardini Pubblici and Giardini di Porta Venezia (and renamed after journalist and writer Indro Montanelli in 2002) are a major and historic city park in Milan, Italy, located in the Porta Venezia district, north-east of the city center, in the Zone 1 administrative division. Established in 1784, they are the oldest city park in Milan. After their establishment, the Gardens have been repeatedly enlarged (to the current overall area of 172,000 square metres (43 acres) and enriched with notable buildings, most notably the Natural History Museum (1888–1893) and the Planetarium (1930).
| Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli | |
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The gardens in front of Palazzo Dugnani with a fountain on the left | |
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli Location within Milan Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli (Italy) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′28″N 09°12′00″E |
| Completed | 1784 |
| Owner | Milan municipality |
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