Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli

Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
The gardens in front of Palazzo Dugnani with a fountain on the left
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli is located in Milan
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
Location within Milan
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli is located in Italy
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli (Italy)
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationMilan, Italy
Coordinates45°28′28″N 09°12′00″E / 45.47444°N 9.20000°E / 45.47444; 9.20000
Completed1784
OwnerMilan municipality

Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli ("Indro Montanelli Public Gardens"), formerly known as Giardini Pubblici and Giardini di Porta Venezia (and renamed after journalist and writer Indro Montanelli in 2002) are a major and historic city park in Milan, Italy, located in the Porta Venezia district, north-east of the city center, in the Zone 1 administrative division. Established in 1784, they are the oldest city park in Milan. After their establishment, the Gardens have been repeatedly enlarged (to the current overall area of 172,000 square metres (43 acres) and enriched with notable buildings, most notably the Natural History Museum (1888–1893) and the Planetarium (1930).