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Cimitero Monumentale |
Porta Garibaldi was the old Porta Comasina,
on the ancient road to Como. It is a Neo-Classical arch originally
dedicated to Francesco I of Austria to commemorate his visit to
Milan in 1825. The arch was rebuilt in 1826-28 by Giacomo Moraglia
and dedicated to Garibaldi in 1860. The gateway is a Doric triumphal
arch flanked by two porticoed gates that face the road. Another
important landmark of this area is the imposing Cimitero
Monumentale: Milan's most prestigious cemetery is built
over an area of 250,000 square metres. The structure that
Porta Comasina drawing |
dominates the entrance recalls the Gothic cathedral of Siena, but
in fact it was built in 1866 by Carlo Maciachini and reflects the
neo-gothic architectural style of the time. In this c emetery are
buried heroes such as Alessandro Manzoni, Carlo Cattaneo and Salvatore
Quasimodo, and the incredible exposition of the tombs are like a
gallery of late 19th and 20th-century sculpture. |
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