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  2. Milan - Wikipedia

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    Milan (/ m ɪ ˈ l æ n / mil-AN, US also / m ɪ ˈ l ɑː n / mil-AHN, [5] [6] Milanese: ⓘ; Italian: Milano ⓘ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban population [7] and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome.

  3. Outline of Milan - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Milan: . Milan – capital of Lombardy and the second most populous city in Italy after Rome.Milan is considered a leading Alpha Global City, [1] with strengths in the arts, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, services, research, and tourism.

  4. History of Milan - Wikipedia

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    Napoleon invaded Italy in 1796. Milan was the capital of the Transpadane Republic from 1796 to 1797, of the Cisalpine Republic from 1797 to 1802, of the Napoleonic Italian Republic from 1802 to 1805 and of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy from 1805 to 1814. On 26 May 1805, Napoleon crowned himself King of Italy in the Milan Cathedral with the ...

  5. Metropolitan City of Milan - Wikipedia

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    Milan is the economic capital of Italy, [3] and is a global financial centre and a fashion capital of the world.. The new Metro municipalities, giving large urban areas the administrative powers of a province, are conceived for improving the performance of local administrations and to slash local spending by better coordinating the municipalities in providing basic services (including ...

  6. Timeline of Milan - Wikipedia

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    1183 - After the Peace of Constance Milan returns to the commune form of government. [9] [7] 13th C. - Palazzo Borromeo (Milan) established. [7] 1233 - Palazzo della Ragione built. 1237 - After the Battle of Cortenuova Pagano della Torre rallied and saved Milan. [7] 1259 - Milan is ruled as a Signoria with the Della Torre family ruling as ...

  7. Tourism in Milan - Wikipedia

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    Milan Cathedral, the largest church in the Italian Republic and third largest in the world, [1] is the city's most popular tourist destination [2]. The Italian city of Milan is one of the international tourism destinations, appearing among the forty most visited cities in the world, ranking second in Italy after Rome, fifth in Europe and sixteenth in the world.

  8. Culture of Milan - Wikipedia

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    After the unification of Italy in 1861, Milan became a major industrial and cultural centre in the new Kingdom; in the late 19th century onwards, the city held the position of the country's economic capital, whilst Rome was the seat of the government, making it the country's main political and administrative hub.

  9. Cimitero Monumentale di Milano - Wikipedia

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    The Civico Mausoleo Palanti designed by the architect Mario Palanti is a tomb built for meritorious "Milanesi", or citizens of Milan. The memorial of about 800 Milanese killed in Nazi concentration camps is located in the center and is the work of the group BBPR , formed by leading exponents of Italian rationalist architecture that included ...