Gallaratese
Gallaratese | |
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Quartiere of Milan | |
 The thermal power station (left) and the "tower houses" (right) | |
 Interactive map of Gallaratese | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan |
| Comune | Milan |
| Zone | 8 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gallaratese is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is located about 7 km north-west of the city centre. It borders on the comune of Pero to the north and on the districts of Trenno to the west and Lampugnano to the south; to the east, its ideal border is the eponymous street, which in turn is named after Gallarate, the town it leads to.
History
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The project for the Gallaraterse district was first laid down by architect Piero Bottoni in the mid 20th century. The objective was to create a low-income housing district with green areas, effective traffic connection to the city, and functional public services. Construction began in 1957, from a first core of the district named "Gallaratese G.1".[1] The original plan by Bottoni was then refined and developed by over 60 architects, led by Gianluigi Reggio.[1]
Footnotes
[edit]- 1 2 Storia di Milano: dal 1951 al 1960 (in Italian)
External links
[edit]- Portal of the Gallaratese district (in Italian)
