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Piazza Del Duomo:
It is located in the centre of Milan in front of the cathedral, the Duomo. After the construction of the cathedral in 1859 there had been a competition in Milan to build the square in front of it. There were 176 bidders. Giuseppe Mengoni was the winner. The square is surrounded by the Palazzo Settentrionale on the north, the Palazzo Meridionale on the south and the Palazzo dell’ Orologio on the west. In the middle of the square there is the statue of Vittorio Emanuele II which is made by Ercole Rosa.
Piazza Cordusio:
It is located on the northwest of the Piazza Mercanti which is the connection of many important streets. The Piazza to the southeast the Via Orefici where many shops are lined up, leads to the Piazza del Duomo. To the west the Via Meravigli takes you to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Via Dante, to the nortwest of the Piazza is connected to the Castello and through the underground hopping arcade to the Piazza del Duomo. Largo Cairoli, Palazzo dell’Ambrosiana (Library and Picture Gallery) and the Church of San Satiro are located in Piazza Cordusio.
Piazza dei Mercanti:
It is the centre of the old town of Milan which is connected to the Piazza della Scala through the Via Santa Margherita. Palazzo della Ragione, Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, Gothic Loggia degli Osii are located in Piazza dei Mercanti.
Piazza Fontana:
It is one of the historical piazzas in Milan. It takes its name from the fountain designed by Giuseppe Piermarini and sculpted by Guiseppe Franchi in 1782. The Piazza is surrounded by large building blocks with hidden interior courtyards.
Piazza San Fedele:
It had been the Teatro Manzoni of Alessandro Manzoni from 1872 to 1943 and destroyed during the World War II. The name comes from the church San Fedele which is overlooking the square.
Piazza della Scala:
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele leads to this piazza. The name of the piazza is connected with Teatro alla Scala which is located on its northwestern edge. On the opposite side of the square and on the right of the exit from the Galleria, there’s Palazzo Marino which was built in 1557 by Galeazzo Alessi for the Genoese merchant Tommaso Marino. It is today the city hall. Between Teatro alla Scala and Palazzo Marino, there stands the statue of Leonardo da Vinci.
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