San Siro (district of Milan)
Encyclopedia
San Siro is a vast district ("quartiere
") of Milan
, Italy
, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It is located about 5 km north-west of the city centre; it borders on the district of Lampugnano
, QT8
, FieraMilano, and Trenno
.
Until the 19th century, San Siro was a small settlement, on the banks of the Olona
river; its center was in the surroundings of what is now Piazzale Lotto. The area has been radically transformed in the 20th century.
San Siro is a very diverse districts, with wide green areas and cemented neighbourhoods, low-income and high-income housing, villas and apartment blocks. Most of the buildings in the area date back to the mid 20th century.
The district is also characterized by prominent sports structures, most notably the Giuseppe Meazza football stadium, home of A.C. Milan
and F.C. Internazionale Milano
. It also houses the most important Milanese hippodrome
, as well as other horse racing
-related structures. The Palasport di San Siro
arena, mainly used for basketball
and volleyball
games, was also in this district; it was closed in 1985 when its roof collapsed after a large snowfall.
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
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, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It is located about 5 km north-west of the city centre; it borders on the district of Lampugnano
Lampugnano
Lampugnano is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. Until 1841, it was an autonomous comune. A prominent structure of Lampugnano is PalaSharp, which used to be one of Milan's major indoor arenas, housing sporting events, concerts, live shows, political...
, QT8
QT8
QT8 is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. The name formally stands for Quartiere Triennale 8, although the district is also simply referred to as Quartiere 8....
, FieraMilano, and Trenno
Trenno
Trenno is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It borders on green areas to the north and west and to the south ; to the east, it is adjacent to the Gallaratese district...
.
Until the 19th century, San Siro was a small settlement, on the banks of the Olona
Olona
The Olona is a 71 km long Italian river, which runs through the provinces of Varese and Milan.The Olona has more than one source; in fact it has six main springs...
river; its center was in the surroundings of what is now Piazzale Lotto. The area has been radically transformed in the 20th century.
San Siro is a very diverse districts, with wide green areas and cemented neighbourhoods, low-income and high-income housing, villas and apartment blocks. Most of the buildings in the area date back to the mid 20th century.
The district is also characterized by prominent sports structures, most notably the Giuseppe Meazza football stadium, home of A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
and F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
. It also houses the most important Milanese hippodrome
Hippodrome
A hippodrome was a Greek stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words "hippos and "dromos"...
, as well as other horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
-related structures. The Palasport di San Siro
Palasport di San Siro
Palasport di San Siro was an indoor arena in Milan, Italy. It was primarily used for basketball and volleyball until the PalaSharp opened in 1985. The arena held 18,000 spectators and opened in 1976. On January 17, 1985, a large snowfall collapsed the roof and the arena was closed....
arena, mainly used for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
games, was also in this district; it was closed in 1985 when its roof collapsed after a large snowfall.