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Milan's domination under the Franks led by Charlemagne did nothing to improve the city's fortune, and the city's impoverishment increased and Milan became a county seat. The Medieval Porta Ticinese (12th century), one of the remaining gates from the medieval walls of Milan Piazza Mercanti used to be the heart of the city in the Middle Ages
University of Piraeus (UniPi; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πειραιώς, abbr. ΠΑΠΕΙ) is a Greek public university located in Piraeus, Athens, Greece with a total of ten academic departments focused mainly on Business Management, Computer science, Economics, Finance and Maritime Studies. [5]
The Milan Academy of Fine Arts (Brera Academy) is a public academic institution founded in 1776 by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria; the New Academy of Fine Arts is the largest private art and design university in Italy; [261] the European Institute of Design is a private university specialised in fashion, industrial and interior design, audio ...
Mediolanum superimposed on modern Milan. The lighter rectangle in the centre, slightly to the right, represents the modern Cathedral Square, while the modern Castle Sforzesco is located at the top left, just outside the route of the Roman walls Wooden model preserved at the Civic Archaeological Museum of Milan showing a reconstruction of the imperial Mediolanum A section of Roman wall (11 m ...
The Municipal Theater in the center of Piraeus was built in 1885 and remains an impressive neo-classical building. Located across from the Neo-Byzantine Piraeus Cathedral, it forms one of the most renowned landmarks of the city and a popular meeting place. Rondini Square is an archaeological site which forms part of the ancient city of Piraeus.
The large city centre (Greek: Κέντρο της Αθήνας, romanized: Kéntro tis Athínas) of the Greek capital falls directly within the Municipality of Athens (Greek: Δήμος Αθηναίων, romanized: Dímos Athinaíon), which is the largest in population size in Greece and forms the core of the Athens urban area, followed by the ...
Athens, recently recognized as one of the world's top 30 underrated cities, is known for its music scene, rich history, and local culture.
Syntagma Square is a hub for many forms of public transportation in Athens and is one of the busiest transport hubs in Greece. Metro lines 2 and 3 of the Athens Metro have a stop at the Syntagma station, which is to be found under the square; the Athens Tram also has its northern terminal next to the square. Buses and trolleybuses start ...