Bona Ventura

Maciachini · Milan

Villaggio dei Giornalisti and the igloo houses

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A garden-city quarter begun in 1911 for Milan's middle class, named after the journalists its streets commemorate. In Via Lepanto stand the round 'igloo' houses designed by engineer Mario Cavalle after the Second World War as temporary homes for bombed-out families; only two keep their original form. A residential area only architecture fans and locals walk.

Address
Via Lepanto and around, Maggiolina, 20125 Milano
Hours
Residential streets, always open (houses are private)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 40 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • The igloo houses are at Via Lepanto: look from the street, they are private homes.
  • Nearest metro: M5 Marche or Istria.

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