Corso Buenos Aires
Corso Buenos Aires is a major street in north-eastern
Location
Corso Buenos Aires is located in the north-eastern part of Milan, corresponding to the
Shopping
Due to the large number of shops, stores, and outlets, Corso Buenos Aires is one of the busiest streets of Milan; even more so during the Christmas holidays, when it sells most of the city's decorations.
History
The modern Corso Buenos Aires developed from the "stradone di Loreto", an old road connecting the centre of Milan to Monza.[3] In the 19th century, the road used to be called "Corso Loreto"; one of its prominent features was the Lazaretto, which is also mentioned in Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed; it was demolished in the late 19th century. Approximately in the same period, the horsecars that served this route were replaced by trams. In 1964 the trams themselves were abolished and the railway dismantled, being replaced by the modern subway line.
Corso Buenos Aires used to be known for the numerous small shops selling traditional Milanese products; however, these have been mostly replaced by modern fashion outlets. Likewise, some of the ancient buildings were replaced by modern, high-rise blocks of flats.
See also
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Barbapedana, a cantastorie (minstrel) that used to play in the inns of Corso Buenos Aires and Piazzale Loreto in the late 19th century
- Trams in Milan
References
- ^ Milan attractions: Corso Buenos Aires Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Corso Buenos Aires Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine at TripWiser
- ^ Il cielo di Loreto (in italian)
45°28′51″N 9°12′41″E / 45.4808°N 9.21139°E
