Viale Luigi Majno
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Viale Luigi Majno is one of the main street of a large residential area
in the eastern part of the centre of Milan
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According to a study made by Corriere della Sera
, Viale Luigi Majno is one of the most expensive residential areas of Milan, reaching up to €20,000 per square meter in some buildings.
Viale Luigi Majno connects two of the most busy streets of the city: Corso Buenos Aires (and its prosecution Corso Venezia) and Corso Monforte.
Although Viale Majno is only about 550 meters long, it is connected to West by (from North) Via Borghetto, Via Baretti, Via Rossini, Via Maggiolini and it is connected to East (to the parallel street Viale Piave) by (from North) Via Morelli, Via De Bernardi and Via Pindemonte.
The roadway is structured as follows (from East): parking lots (in line and for residents only), double-track one-way North-directed roadway, two parallel lines of trees with a concrete pathway in the middle, double-track one-way South-directed roadway, parking lots (in line and for residents only).
Since Viale Majno separates two parking areas (Area 4 on West and Area 14 on East) - one of which is located in Zona di decentramento 4 although it is located the Zona di decentramento 1 (Centro Storico) - it is considered for traffic-regulation purposes an arterial-road and therefore the speed limit is set to 70 km/h.
Viale Majno, as other areas in the city of Milan, is rich of modern buildings (built after the allied bombing during the Second World War) and some ancient ones (some of which were edified in the 15th century
).
Being North-South oriented, the ground level of Viale Majno is fully exposed to sunlight only during the central hours of the day: in summer from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and in winter from 11 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. During the rest of the day, the pavements and the roadways are in the shade of the surrounding buildings and of the trees in the middle of the way. Still, the intense car-flow keeps Viale Majno one of the warmest areas in winter and of the hottest in summer.
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
in the eastern part of the centre 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 ,...
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According to a study made by Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...
, Viale Luigi Majno is one of the most expensive residential areas of Milan, reaching up to €20,000 per square meter in some buildings.
Location and Extension
Viale Luigi Majno is located in the eastern part of Milan's cerchia dei bastioni (the area of the city which was surrounded by the Spanish walls built in 1549 by Ferrante I Gonzaga and demolished among the XIX and XX century). This street extends from Viale Bianca Maria (in the south) and Viale Città di Fiume (in the north); it is separated from the first by Piazza del Tricolore (which is traversed by Corso Monforte as well) and from the second by Piazza Oberdan (or just Porta Venezia).Viale Luigi Majno connects two of the most busy streets of the city: Corso Buenos Aires (and its prosecution Corso Venezia) and Corso Monforte.
Although Viale Majno is only about 550 meters long, it is connected to West by (from North) Via Borghetto, Via Baretti, Via Rossini, Via Maggiolini and it is connected to East (to the parallel street Viale Piave) by (from North) Via Morelli, Via De Bernardi and Via Pindemonte.
Other Features
Viale Majno is approximately 30 meters wide. The pavements are equally sized on both the sides and are from 1.5 to 2 meters wide.The roadway is structured as follows (from East): parking lots (in line and for residents only), double-track one-way North-directed roadway, two parallel lines of trees with a concrete pathway in the middle, double-track one-way South-directed roadway, parking lots (in line and for residents only).
Since Viale Majno separates two parking areas (Area 4 on West and Area 14 on East) - one of which is located in Zona di decentramento 4 although it is located the Zona di decentramento 1 (Centro Storico) - it is considered for traffic-regulation purposes an arterial-road and therefore the speed limit is set to 70 km/h.
Buildings and Daily Sun Exposure
Since Viale Luigi Majno is located in a densely populated residential area, its buildings are between 25 and 35 meters high with from 4 (in the most ancient) and 10 floors. Because of the urban development plan of 2004, Viale Luigi Majno and the surrounding areas can't be subject to invasive demolitions or edifications; new buildings built since 2004 have had to comply with some very strict and precise building and aesthetic regulations.Viale Majno, as other areas in the city of Milan, is rich of modern buildings (built after the allied bombing during the Second World War) and some ancient ones (some of which were edified in the 15th century
15th century
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was the century which lasted from 1401 to 1500.Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, falls to emerging Ottoman Turks, forcing Western Europeans to find a new trade route....
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Being North-South oriented, the ground level of Viale Majno is fully exposed to sunlight only during the central hours of the day: in summer from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and in winter from 11 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. During the rest of the day, the pavements and the roadways are in the shade of the surrounding buildings and of the trees in the middle of the way. Still, the intense car-flow keeps Viale Majno one of the warmest areas in winter and of the hottest in summer.
Important People who lived in Viale Luigi Majno
- Donatella VersaceDonatella VersaceDonatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer and current Vice-President of the Versace Group, as well as chief designer. She owns 20 percent of the entire stock market assets of Versace. Her brother, Santo Versace, owns 30 percent...
(vice-president and chief-designer of VersaceVersaceGianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses...
) - Umberto VeronesiUmberto VeronesiUmberto Veronesi Knight Grand Cross OMRI is an Italian surgeon and oncologist, internationally known for his contributions on prevention and treatment of breast cancer throughout a career spanning over fifty years. He heads Italy's Nuclear Safety Agency.-Scientific career:Veronesi was born in Milan...
(surgeon and oncologist) - Franco BaresiFranco BaresiFranco Baresi is an Italian football youth team coach and former player. He played as a sweeper and spent his entire career with Serie A club AC Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. Baresi was nicknamed "Piscinin", Milanese for "Little one"...
(AC Milan player) - Giovanni Cobolli GigliGiovanni Cobolli GigliGiovanni Cobolli Gigli is the former president of Juventus Football Club. He has a business degree from Bocconi University. After starting out working in marketing for a multinational pharmaceutical company, in 1973 he joined Turin company IFI S.p.A.In September 1980, he became the executive...
(manager and businessman)