Parco Sempione
| Parco Sempione | |
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View through the park to Peace Arch from Piazza del Cannone, 2016 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Location | Zone 1, Milan, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′24.25″N 9°10′31.55″E / 45.4734028°N 9.1754306°ECoordinates: 45°28′24.25″N 9°10′31.55″E / 45.4734028°N 9.1754306°E |
| Area | 38.6 hectares (95 acres) |
| Created | 1888 |
| Operated by | Comune di Milano |
| Open | Opens 6:30 a.m. year round; closes 9 p.m. October–April, 9:30 p.m. in May and 10 p.m. June–September |
Parco Sempione ("Simplon Park") is a large city park in Milan, Italy. Established in 1888, it has an overall area of 38.6 hectares (95 acres), and it is located in the historic centre of the city, inside the Zone 1 administrative division.
The park is adjacent to the gardens of the Sforza Castle and to the Arch of Peace, two of the main landmarks of Milan. The very design of the park, due to architect Emilio Alemagna, was conceived with the intent of creating panoramic views encompassing both monuments. A third prominent monument of Parco Sempione is the Palazzo dell'Arte ("Palace of Art"), built in 1933 and designed by Giovanni Muzio, which currently houses the Triennale di Milano art expo.
In the park are Arena Civica, the public aquarium, and the Torre Branca tower. The X Triennial Pavilion (1954) has been converted into a public library.
Toponymy
It owes its name to Corso Sempione, a major thoroughfare of Milan, dating back to the Napoleonic Empire.
Sculptures
The park hosts permanent sculptures by Arman, Francesco Barzaghi, Giorgio de Chirico and Antonio Paradiso. Teatro Continuo (1973), a prominent sculpture by Alberto Burri, was dismantled in 1989. It was restored and repositioned in its original location on the occasion of Expo 2015.
Communications
The whole area of the park is covered by a free wireless network.[1]
References
- ↑ A Milano wireless gratis per il Parco Sempione (in italian)
External links
Media related to Parco Sempione (Milan) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Italian)