Naviglio Grande, Gaggiano

Name: Naviglio Grande
Address: Gaggiano, Italy
Telephone: +39 2 89409971

#1 among attractions in Gaggiano

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The Naviglio Grande is a canal in Lombardy, northern Italy, connecting the Ticino river near Tornavento to the Porta Ticinese dock, also known as the Darsena, in Milan. It drops 34 m over 49.9 km. It varies in width from 22 m to 50 m from Tornavento to Abbiategrasso, dropping to 15 m between there and Milan. Initially carries 63 m³ per second, 116 outlets take water to irrigate 500 square kilometres leaving the canal 12 m wide and carrying 12 m³ per second as it enters the dock. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°24'26"N, 9°2'8"E

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Gaggiano Italy

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+39 2 89409971

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Naviglio Grande – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mediolanum Forum, Baggio Cemetery, Naviglio di Bereguardo, Corsico.

5.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Mediolanum Forum, Milan
133 min walk • The Mediolanum Forum, often referred to simply as the Forum, stands as a premier sports venue located in the metropolitan city of Milan, Italy. Boasting a multifunctional complex, it serves as a bustling hub for sporting events, concerts, and various entertainment...
4.5 miNE
Cemetery
Baggio Cemetery, Milan
116 min walk • The Baggio Cemetery is a cemetery which serve the zone of Baggio, a borough which used to be an autonomous city until 1923. It has a section for non Catholic people, one for fallen in the WWI and a Church. Since 2006 it has the first Italian funeral home which can be used to non Catholic funerals or to help the death's relatives.
4.8 miW
Canal
Naviglio di Bereguardo, Abbiategrasso
124 min walk • The Bereguardo Canal was a navigable canal, part of the Navigli system in Lombardy, Italy. A secondary branch of the Naviglio Grande, it diverges at Abbiategrasso, heading south to Bereguardo.
4 miNE
Area
Corsico, Milan
102 min walk • Corsico is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, bordering Milan on the southwest. Corsico received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 22 July 1987. Corsico is served by Corsico railway station.
3.9 miE
Area
Buccinasco, Milan
100 min walk • Buccinasco is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 7 kilometres southwest of Milan.
3.7 miNE
Area
Cesano Boscone, Milan
95 min walk • Cesano Boscone is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 6 kilometres southwest of Milan. Cesano Boscone borders the following municipalities: Milan, Corsico, Trezzano sul Naviglio. It is served by Cesano Boscone railway station.
5.1 miN
Area
Settimo Milanese, Milan
131 min walk • Settimo Milanese is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is about 9 kilometres west of the city centre of Milan. The industrial district of Castelletto is home to Italtel and STMicroelectronics. Settimo Milanese borders Rho, Milan, Cornaredo, and Cusago.
1.9 miNE
Area
Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milan
49 min walk • Trezzano sul Naviglio is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 9 km southwest of Milan.
4.5 miSE
Area
Zibido San Giacomo, Milan
115 min walk • Zidibo San Giacomo is a town in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy.
~670 ftW
Church
Santuario di Sant'Invenzio, Gaggiano
4 min walk • The shrine of Sant'Invenzio is the main, and until 1990, the only, church in Gaggiano, Lombardy.
5.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Giambellino-Lorenteggio, Milan
141 min walk • Giambellino and Lorenteggio are two historical and populous residential neighborhoods of Milan, Italy. Together, they form a district, part of the Zone 6 administrative division of Milan.