Greco (district of Milan)
Quartiere of Milan in Lombardy, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Greco is a district ("quartiere") of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 2 administrative division, located north-east of the city centre. Before being annexed to the city of Milan (in 1923) it was an independent comune, named Greco Milanese. As "Greco" is the Italian word for Greek, it has been suggested that the name refer to an old Greek settlement in the area; nevertheless, scholars tend to believe that the place was actually named after the Greco family that used to live here (at least until the 12th century).[1]
Greco | |
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Quartiere of Milan | |
Coordinates: 45.502174°N 9.211543°E / 45.502174; 9.211543 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Milan |
Comune | Milan |
Zone | 2 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The architecture and urban layout of Greco still reveal its origins as a small rural "borgo". Several old "cascine" (the typical country house of Lombardy) are still in place and have been restored to meet modern standards while retaining their original overall style.