Piazzale Loreto is a major city square in Milan , Italy .
30-475: The name Loreto is also used in a wider sense to refer to the district surrounding the square, which is part of the Zone 2 administrative division, in the northeastern part of the city. The name "Loreto" derives from an old sanctuary that used to be there and that was dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto (a town in the province of Ancona ). The Milan metro Loreto station on line 1 is located partially underneath
60-511: A € 100 million project, already in progress, to refurbish the station. Of the total cost, €20 million has been allocated to restore "certain areas of high artistic value" while the remaining €80 million will be used for more general improvements to the station to make it more functional with the current railway services. The project includes moving the ticket office and installing new elevators and escalators for increased accessibility. There remain unrestored and inaccessible areas to
90-415: A German military convoy. The executed were left on display for a number of days. The event became known as the "massacre of piazzale Loreto" and the executed as "martyrs of piazzale Loreto." In the aftermath of that event, Mussolini is said to have prophetically remarked "for the blood of Piazzale Loreto, we shall pay dearly". The square, for a time, had been renamed Piazza Quindici Martiri in honour of
120-676: A blueprint for the station had even been chosen. The last, real, contest for its construction was won in 1912 by architect Ulisse Stacchini , who titled his project "In Motu Vita," meaning "Life in Motion" in Latin. His proposal was given unanimous approval by the commission gathered to judge the competition. The purported style was an eclectic mix called "Assyrian-Lombard." Due to the Italian economic crisis during World War I , construction proceeded very slowly. Stacchini made multiple revisions to
150-468: A new service Paris-Milan with Frecciarossa is opened. The station is the terminus of the Milan–Paris Frecciarossa , which was inaugurated on 18 December 2021. The station, along with Roma Termini and Firenze Santa Maria Novella , has security gates, normally free flowing, though supervised by agents. Each platform is usually dedicated to some particular route. The current organization
180-563: A prominent transportation means in the development of the Milanese area; between the 19th and 20th century, this role has been taken on by the railway system, which again was largely based in what is now Municipality 2. The Milano Centrale railway station , the most important railway station in Milan and one of the most important railway nodes in Italy, is located in the zone. As a consequence of
210-546: Is 72 metres (236 ft) high, a record when it was built. It has 24 platforms. Each day about 330,000 passengers use the station, totaling about 120 million per year. The station has no definite architectural style, but is a blend of many different styles, especially Liberty and Art Deco , but not limited to those. It is adorned with numerous sculptures. "The 'incongruous envelope of stone' (Attilio Pracchi) of this gigantic and monumental building dominates Piazza Duca d'Aosta." On 25 September 2006 officials announced
240-733: Is Simone Locatelli ( PD ), elected on 3-4 October 2021 . Here is the current composition of the Municipal Council after 2021 municipal election: Here is a full lists of the directly-elected Presidents of Municipio since 2011: Stations of Milan Metro in Zone 2: Suburban railway stations in the Zone 2: [REDACTED] Media related to Municipio 2 (Milan) at Wikimedia Commons 45°29′10″N 9°12′13″E / 45.486117°N 9.203635°E / 45.486117; 9.203635 Milano Centrale railway station Milano Centrale ( Italian : Stazione di Milano Centrale )
270-474: Is also connected to Milan-Malpensa Airport through the Malpensa Express airport train. The following services call at the station (incomplete): For regional (Regio) trains to Monza and Como from Milano Centrale, refer to the 'cross-border' services. There is no train of Milan Suburban railway service at Milano Centrale station, except for two late night S8 trains bound to Lecco, which serve
300-552: Is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan , Italy . It was officially created as an administrative subdivision during the 1980s. On 14 April 2016, in order to promote a reform on the municipal administrative decentralization, the City Council of Milan established the new Municipality 2 , a new administrative body responsible for running most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce. The zone lies on
330-479: Is the main railway station of the city of Milan , Italy , and is the second busiest railway station in Italy for passenger flow (after Roma Termini ) and the largest railway station in Europe by volume. The station is a terminus and located at the northern end of central Milan. It was officially inaugurated in 1931 to replace the old central station (built 1864), which was a transit station that could not handle
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#1732764717048360-559: The San Vittore Prison , previously captured in northern Italy, would be taken to a secret track, Binario 21 , underneath the station to be deported to extermination camps. Altogether, 15 deportation trains with 1,200 prisoners left the station from Binario 21 . A Memoriale della Shoah was opened at the former platform in January 2013 to commemorate these events. Its façade is 200 metres (660 ft) wide and its vault
390-473: The President and 30 members directly elected by citizens every five years. The Council is responsible for most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce in the area, and manages funds (if any) provided by the city government for specific purposes, such as those intended to guarantee the right to education for poorer families. The President
420-476: The area now occupied by the Piazza della Repubblica , south of the modern station. It was designed by French architect Louis-Jules Bouchot (1817–1907) and its architectural style was reminiscent of Parisian buildings of that period. The station was designed to replace Porta Tosa station (opened in 1846 as the terminus of the line to Treviglio and eventually Venice ) and Porta Nuova station (opened in 1850 as
450-660: The banks of the Naviglio Martesana , restored " cascine " (country houses), abandoned factories , and modern high-income residential areas. The zone includes the following districts: As noted, many of these districts were independent comuni up until the first decades of the 20th century, before being annexed to Milan. This is reflected, amongst other things, in the fact that many of them are evidently structured as small towns rather than as typical metropolitan area. The area has its own local authority called Consiglio di Municipio (Municipal Council), composed by
480-435: The development of the railway system, in the early 20th century the Milanese north-east quickly changed from a rural area to a mostly industrial city outskirt, experiencing a dramatic increase in population. In the mid-20th century, as factories were gradually dismantled as a consequence of the expansion of the city centre, Municipality 2 changed again, this time into a mostly residential and tertiary area. The recent evolution of
510-483: The executed. Subsequently, Piazzale Loreto was the scene of one of the best-known events in the modern history of Italy , namely the public display of Benito Mussolini 's corpse on 29 April 1945. The day before, Mussolini, his mistress Clara Petacci and some other high-ranking Fascists had been captured and shot by partisans in Giulino , near Lake Como . Their bodies were taken to Milan and hung upside down from
540-959: The increased traffic caused by the opening of the Simplon Tunnel in 1906 due to the old station's limited number of tracks and space. Milano Centrale has high-speed connections to Turin in the west, Venice via Verona in the east and on the north–south mainline to Bologna , Rome , Naples and Salerno . The Simplon and Gotthard railway lines connect Milano Centrale to Basel and Geneva via Domodossola and Zürich via Chiasso in Switzerland. Destinations of inter-city and regional railways radiate from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia (border of France), Genova, Turin, Domodossola (border of Swiss Canton of Valais/Wallis), Tirano (border of Swiss Canton of Graubünden/Grisons), Bergamo, Verona, Mantova, Bologna and La Spezia. The Milan suburban railway service , however, does not use Milano Centrale but
570-596: The last passengers arriving to the station with long distance train. (CH for Switzerland, D for Germany, A for Austria, MN for Monaco) The following train has been moved to stop at Milano Lambrate railway station and Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station in 2020: This train connects at Verona with ÖBB Nightjet/ EuroNight Rome-Vienna: the train splits into two parts (first half couples with ÖBB Rome-Vienna and leaves for Vienna or Rome; second half continues to Munich or Milan). Vienna-Rome splits into two trains (first half continues to Rome or Vienna; second half couples with
600-484: The new platform types and the introduction of the great steel canopies by Alberto Fava; 341 m (1,119 ft) long and covering an area of 66,500 square metres (716,000 sq ft). Construction resumed in 1925, and on 1 July 1931 the station was officially opened in the presence of Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano . The station played a major role during the Holocaust in Italy , when Jewish inmates from
630-502: The north-eastern part of the city. The Central railway station of Milan is located in the area. The history and development of Municipality 2 have been largely influenced by its location on important routes leading from Milan to major nearby settlements such as Monza as well as towards Venice and other main cities of the Italian North-East . The Naviglio Martesana canal, which traverses most of municipality, has been
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#1732764717048660-581: The other mainline stations: Porta Garibaldi (northwest), Cadorna (west) and Rogoredo (east). Architect Aldo Rossi declared in an interview of February 1995 to Cecilia Bolognesi: "They told me that when Frank Lloyd Wright came to Milan, and he came only once, he was really impressed by it and said it was the most beautiful station in the world. For me it is also more beautiful than Grand Central Station in New York . I know few stations like this one". The first Milano Centrale station opened in 1864 in
690-462: The project, mainly to quell concerns by the Milan city government about high construction costs. Benito Mussolini 's ascention to the position of Prime Minister was the catalyst behind the resumption of work in 1925, as multiple public works projects were accelerated in order to bolster the reception of the Fascist government's ability to effectively manage national projects. The major changes were
720-525: The public within the station, including a waiting room with swastikas on the floor designed to receive Adolf Hitler . The station has 24 tracks. Every day about 320,000 passengers pass through the station using about 500 trains, for an annual total of 120 million passengers. The station is served by national and international routes, with both long-distance and regional lines. Daily international destinations include Basel , Lugano , Geneva , Zürich , Paris , Vienna , Marseille and Munich . The station
750-480: The roof of an Esso petrol station in the square, located between Corso Buenos Aires and Viale Andrea Doria. On 29 April 1945, fascist party gerarca Achille Starace , who had been living in Milan, was recognized and arrested by government forces. He was turned over to the partisans who tried him and sentenced him to the death penalty. He was taken to the square and shown the body of Mussolini, which he saluted before being executed himself. The body of Starace
780-416: The second terminus on the line to Monza , which was eventually extended to Chiasso ) and was interconnected with all lines, either existing or under construction, surrounding Milan. It remained in operation until 30 June 1931, when the current station was opened. There is now no trace of the old station left. King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy laid the cornerstone of the new station on 28 April 1906, before
810-507: The square; it is an important transfer station with line 2 . The tracks and platforms of this latter line are located, however, underneath nearby Piazza Argentina. The square, on 10 August 1944, was the scene of the public execution by the German occupation authorities of 15 Milanese civilians handpicked by Theo Saevecke , head of the Gestapo in Milan, as a reprisal for a partisan attack on
840-567: The train for Milan or Munich). After the opening of Gotthard Base Tunnel in December 2016, train services between Milan and Switzerland increased in frequency. All SBB-CFF-FSS Eurocity (operates by Trenitalia in Italy) now save 35 minutes of total journey time between Bellinzona and Arth-Goldau. From December 2017, a new cross-border service Milan-Frankfurt ( Trenitalia -DB-SBB Eurocity) via Zürich will be operational. From December 18, 2021,
870-528: The zone is also strongly influenced by the high concentration of extra-European immigrants, the highest in Milan, which has led to the development of distinctively multi-ethnic neighborhoods such as that of Viale Padova (in the Loreto district). The complex history of Municipality 2 is witnessed by its diverse landscape, which includes such contrasting elements as modern skyscraper-punctuated districts, old-fashioned popular Milanese neighborhoods, luxury villas on
900-612: Was subsequently strung up next to Mussolini's. The bodies were photographed as the crowd vented their rage upon them. The display of the bodies took place in the same spot where they had displayed the fifteen Milanese civilians whom they had killed in retaliation against partisan activity. After the war, the design of the square was changed to accommodate increasing road traffic in the city. Zone 2 of Milan The Zone 2 of Milan , since 2016 officially Municipality 2 of Milan , (in Italian : Zona 2 di Milano , Municipio 2 di Milano )
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