Porta Vittoria
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Porta Vittoria (formerly Porta Tosa) was a city gate in the Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. While the walls and the gate have been demolished, the name "Porta Vittoria" has remained to refer to the district ("quartiere") where the gate used to be. This district is part of the Zone 4 administrative division of Milan.
History
Porta Tosa was the eastern gate of the Spanish walls of Milan, dating back to the 16th century. During the
What remained of the Spanish walls and gates was demolished in the 19th century. In 1881, Giuseppe Grandi designed an obelisk to be placed in the square where the gate used to be; it was inaugurated on 18 March 1895.
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The Porta Vittoria bridge in the 19th century -
13th century bas-relief from Porta Tosa. It has been suggested that the woman showing off herFrederick I Barbarossa's wife.
The district
The centre of the Porta Vittoria district is the square where Grandi's obelisk is located; this square is now called Piazza Cinque Giornate ("Five Days Square"). Most streets, avenues, and square in the district are named after heroes and prominent events of the Milanese
The area is mostly a shopping district, with Piazza Cinque Giornate, as well as the two Corsos, being lined with large stores and shops. To the east, it borders on Città Studi ("city of the studies"), where major universities of Milan have their headquarters.
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