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Loggia degli Osii

Buildings and structures completed in 1321Buildings and structures in MilanGothic architecture in MilanLoggias in Italy
IMG 3131 Milano Loggia degli Osii in Piazza Mercanti, Milano Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 3 gen 2007
IMG 3131 Milano Loggia degli Osii in Piazza Mercanti, Milano Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 3 gen 2007

The Loggia degli Osii is a historical building of Milan, Italy. It is located in Piazza Mercanti, a central city square of Milan that used to be its centre in the Middle Ages.

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Loggia degli Osii
Piazza dei Mercanti, Milan Municipio 1

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Loggia degli Osii

Piazza dei Mercanti
20121 Milan, Municipio 1
Lombardy, Italy
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IMG 3131 Milano Loggia degli Osii in Piazza Mercanti, Milano Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 3 gen 2007
IMG 3131 Milano Loggia degli Osii in Piazza Mercanti, Milano Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 3 gen 2007
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