Galfa Tower, Milan

Name: Galfa Tower
Address: Milan, Italy

#241 among attractions in Milan

Skyscraper, Architecture

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The Galfa Building or Galfa Tower is a skyscraper in Milan, Italy, located in the Centro Direzionale di Milano district, north of the city centre. It was designed by architect Melchiorre Bega in 1956 and completed in 1959. The name "Galfa" is a portmanteau derived from the names of the two streets where the tower has its facades, Via Galvani and Via Fara. The building is 109 m and 31 floors high, with 2 more underground floors, and qualifies as the eleventh highest skyscraper in Milan. ()

Local name: Torre Galfa Completed: 1959 (65 years ago)Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 45°29'11"N, 9°11'56"E

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Zona 9 (Garibaldi Repubblica)Milan Italy

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Galfa Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corso Buenos Aires, Eataly Milan Smeraldo, Memoriale della Shoah, Piazza Duca d'Aosta.

0.7 miSE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Corso Buenos Aires, Milan
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0.7 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eataly Milan Smeraldo, Milan
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0.5 miE
Museum
Memoriale della Shoah, Milan
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~1230 ftSE
Square
Piazza Duca d'Aosta, Milan
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0.7 miS
City park with museum and planetarium
Giardini pubblici, Milan
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0.5 miS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Piscina Cozzi, Milan
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0.7 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Carlo al Lazzaretto, Milan
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0.5 miW
Skyscraper
Garibaldi Towers, Milan
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0.7 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Neo-renaissance architecture
Church of San Bartolomeo, Milan
19 min walk • San Bartolomeo is a 19th-century, Roman Catholic church in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Chiesa di Santa Maria Incoronata, Milan
20 min walk • Santa Maria Incoronata is a church in Milan, Italy, completed in 1460. Artworks in the interior include a painting by Bergognone, Christ under the Grill; the tomb of Giovanni Bossi, attributed to Bambaia; a Baroque fresco cycle of the Life of St. Nicholas of Tolentino by Ciro Ferrari; and the Biblioteca Umanistica.
0.5 miSW
Skyscraper, Architecture, Art gallery
Unicredit Tower, Milan
12 min walk • The UniCredit Tower is a skyscraper in Milan, Italy. At 231 metres, it is the tallest building in Italy. In 2009, the estimated labour cost was about €2.1 billion, and in 2015 the infrastructure cost €2.7 billion, a total of €4.8 billion.

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Which popular attractions are close to Galfa Tower?

Nearby attractions include Palazzo Lombardia, Milan (4 min walk), Centro Direzionale di Milano, Milan (5 min walk), Pirelli Tower, Milan (5 min walk), Piazza Duca d'Aosta, Milan (6 min walk).

How to get to Galfa Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Galfa Tower:

Bus

Via Galvani - Via Copernico • Lines: 60, 81 (1 min walk)
Via Gioia - Via Galvani • Lines: 43, 60, 81 (3 min walk)

Tram

Via Filzi - Via Galvani • Lines: 10, 9 (4 min walk)
Stazione Centrale M2 M3 • Lines: 10, 5, 9 (5 min walk)

Metro

Gioia • Lines: M2 (6 min walk)
Centrale FS • Lines: M2, M3 (7 min walk)

Train

Milano Centrale (8 min walk)
Milano Repubblica (11 min walk)

Trolleybus

Caiazzo • Lines: 90, 92 (14 min walk)
Piazzale Loreto - Via Pergolesi • Lines: 92 (20 min walk)