Bicocca, Milan

Name: Bicocca
Address: Milan, Italy

#328 among attractions in Milan

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Bicocca is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 9 administrative division. It was incorporated in the city in 1841. The main historic landmark of the district is the 15th century Villa Arcimboldi. In the last decades of the 20th century, the district has been subject to a major requalification project that led to the construction of important facilities such as the University of Milan Bicocca seats and the Teatro degli Arcimboldi theatre. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°31'8"N, 9°12'46"E

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Zona 9 (Bicocca)Milan Italy

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Bicocca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Centro Sociale Leoncavallo, Teatro degli Arcimboldi, HangarBicocca, Sesto San Giovanni.

1.2 miS
Music venue
Centro Sociale Leoncavallo, Milan
32 min walk • Centro Sociale Leoncavallo is a self-managed social centre in Milan, Italy, which exists since a former factory on via Leoncavallo was squatted in 1975. It was evicted and partially demolished in 1989, then quickly reoccupied and rebuilt.
~1690 ftS
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan
9 min walk • The Teatro degli Arcimboldi is a theatre and opera house in Milan. It was built over a 27-month period in anticipation of the closure and subsequent nearly three-year-long renovation of Milan's La Scala opera house in December 2001. It is located 4.5 miles from the city centre...
~1860 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
HangarBicocca, Milan
9 min walk • Pirelli Hangar Bicocca is a site for contemporary art exhibitions, located in the Bicocca district of Milan, Italy. The building used to be a Pirelli factory. It was converted into 10,900 square metres of exhibition galleries in 2012.
1.4 miNE
Area
Sesto San Giovanni, Milan
36 min walk • Sesto San Giovanni, locally referred to as just Sesto, is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its railway station is the northernmost stop on the Milan Metro M1 line. The comune has the honorary title of city, despite being a de facto suburb of Milan.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Prato Centenaro, Milan
24 min walk • Prato Centenaro is a district of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city.
1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Stadio Breda, Milan
26 min walk • Stadio Breda is a multi-use stadium in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy. It is currently used for both football and American football matches and it's the home ground of S.S.D. Pro Sesto and Inter Primavera. The stadium holds 4,500 spectators.
0.6 miSW
Park
Collina Dei Ciliegi, Milan
15 min walk • The Cherry Hill is a city park in Milan, located on Viale Sarca, immediately west of the Bicocca district. It is a 25-meter-high artificial hillock made from some of the excavation debris from the Pirelli renovation.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Segnano, Milan
22 min walk • Segnano is a quarter of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Gorla, Milan
29 min walk • Gorla is a district of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 2 administrative division, located north-east of the city centre. Before 1923, Gorla was an independent comune. The name "Gorla" is probably derived from the latin word gulula, meaning "little cleft".
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Niguarda, Milan
26 min walk • Niguarda is a district of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city. It was an independent village until 1923, then became part of the city after the Giunta Mangiagalli.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Precotto, Milan
19 min walk • Precotto is a district of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 2 administrative division, located north-east of the city centre. Until 1920, Precotto was an autonomous comune; then, it merged with the adjacent comune of Gorla into "Gorlaprecotto". In 1923, Gorlaprecotto was annexed to Milan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bicocca?

Nearby attractions include Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan (9 min walk), HangarBicocca, Milan (9 min walk), Collina Dei Ciliegi, Milan (15 min walk), Precotto, Milan (19 min walk).

How to get to Bicocca by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bicocca:

Bus

Università Bicocca • Lines: 87 (2 min walk)
Via Chiese - Via Piero e Alberto Pirelli • Lines: 51, 87 (5 min walk)

Tram

Arcimboldi Ateneo Nuovo • Lines: 7 (6 min walk)
Viale Testi - Via San Glicerio • Lines: 31, 31/ (7 min walk)

Metro

Ponale • Lines: M5 (7 min walk)
Bicocca • Lines: M5 (12 min walk)

Train

Milano Greco Pirelli (11 min walk)