Verziere Column, Milan

Name: Verziere Column
Address: Via Verziere, Milan, 20122, Italy

#180 among attractions in Milan

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The Verziere Column is a baroque-manneristic monumental column dedicated to "Jesus Christ the Redeemer", in Milan, Italy. The column is located in Largo Augusto and it is named after the "Verziere", the traditional greengrocery street market of Milan that, until 1783, was located in the surrounding district. The construction of the column began in 1580, but it was only completed in 1673. ()

Local name: Colonna del Verziere Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 45°27'48"N, 9°11'50"E

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Via VerziereCentro Storico (Duomo)Milan 20122 Italy

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Verziere Column – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Milan Cathedral, Basilica vetus, Madonnina Statue, San Babila.

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Which popular attractions are close to Verziere Column?

Nearby attractions include Verziere, Milan (2 min walk), Palazzo Sormani, Milan (3 min walk), Basilica di Santo Stefano Maggiore, Milan (3 min walk), Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Ossa, Milan (3 min walk).

How to get to Verziere Column by public transport?

The nearest stations to Verziere Column:

Bus

Largo Augusto • Lines: 54, 60, 61, 73, 73/, 84, 94 (1 min walk)
L.go Augusto • Lines: 54 (2 min walk)

Tram

Largo Augusto • Lines: 12, 19, 27 (2 min walk)
Piazza Fontana • Lines: 24, 27 (4 min walk)

Metro

San Babila • Lines: M1 (6 min walk)
Duomo • Lines: M1, M3 (10 min walk)

Trolleybus

Piazza Emilia • Lines: 92 (25 min walk)
Viale Piceno - Via Archimede • Lines: 92 (26 min walk)

Train

Milano Dateo (26 min walk)
Milano Porta Venezia (27 min walk)