Brera
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Brera
is a district (quartiere
) of Milan
, Italy
Brera may also refer to:
Brera (district of Milan)
Brera is a district of Milan, Italy. It is located within the Zone 1 and it is centered around Brera street...
is a district (quartiere
Quartiere
A quartiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The word is from quarto, or fourth, and was thus properly used only for towns divided into four neighborhoods. The English word "quarter" to mean a neighborhood A quartiere (plural: quartieri) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The...
) of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Brera may also refer to:
- the Palazzo Brera, a historical building in Brera; the palace also houses:
- the Brera Art Academy
- the Brera Art Gallery
- the Brera Astronomical ObservatoryBrera Astronomical ObservatoryThe Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera is an astronomical observatory. Built in the historic palace of Brera in Milan, Italy in 1764 by Jesuits, the observatory passed in to the hands of the government in 1773 and has passed from government to government control ever since....
- the Brera Botanical GardenOrto Botanico di BreraThe Orto Botanico di Brera is a botanical garden located behind the Pinacoteca di Brera at Via Brera 28 in the center of Milan, Lombardy, Italy, and operated by the Istituto di Fisica Generale Applicata of the University of Milan...
- the Alfa Romeo BreraAlfa Romeo BreraThe Alfa Romeo Brera is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2010. The Spider roadster was produced between 2006 to 2010. Both cars were manufactured by Pininfarina. Only 12,488 units of Spider and 21,786 units of Brera were built. Production of both models...
, an Alfa RomeoAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
sports carSports carA sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....