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20th century map, with rivers in red. The ancient Celtic settlement that gave rise to Milan was later replaced by a Roman one; the latter, which was called by the ancient Romans "Mediolanum", was then in turn replaced by a medieval settlement. But the urban center of Milan has steadily grown, until modern times, around the first Celtic nucleus.
16th Century map. Milan state archive. The Naviglio Grande was the most important of the Milanese “navigli”. Probably originating as a ditch dug in 1157 between Abbiategrasso and Landriano as a defense against Frederick Barbarossa, it was one of the largest medieval engineering projects, allowing development of commerce, transport and agriculture.
The medieval walls of Milan were built in the 12th Century, mostly as a defense against Frederick I Barbarossa, who repeatedly raided Lombardy. The perimeter of the medieval walls essentially correspond to what is now known as the Cerchia dei Navigli [it; es] [Navigli Ring], a ring of streets that enclose the historic centre of the city.
The need to connect Milan to the sea had been realized since ancient times. In 1470 the Naviglio di Bereguardo provided an awkward path which divided the canal from the River Ticino with exhausting transhipments on the back of a mule or even towing loaded boats from the river to the canal, but this allowed Pavia complete control over traffic to and from Milan.
The Naviglio della Martesana (Lombard: Nivili de la Martexana or Martesanna [niˈʋiːri de la marteˈzana]) is a canal in the Lombardy region, Northern Italy.Running from the Adda river, in the vicinity of Trezzo sull'Adda, to Milan, it was also known as Naviglio Piccolo (Lombard: Navijett [naʋiˈjɛt]).
The district is part of the Navigli area, rich of monuments, tourist attractions, night life, and qualifies as one of the most important areas of Milan outside the historic centre. It includes the notable Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio , a basilica that was established in the Middle Ages and restored several times through the centuries, so that the ...
As a royal family fan, I'm always here for a new picture or portrait (King Charles's latest was particularly striking). Generally, they are quite posed and professional (they are royals, after all).
Porta Genova is a neighborhood ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 6 administrative division. The name "Porta Genova" means "Genoa gate"; the district is named after a city gate of the old Spanish Walls of Milan, namely that leading to Genoa, that used to be in what is now Piazza Cantore. The only remnants of the old gate are ...