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Palazzo Spinola (Milano)

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Palazzo Spinola is a 16th-century palazzo in Milan, heavily remodelled during the 19th century. Historically belonging to the sestiere di Porta Nuova, it is located at 10 Via San Paolo. Since 1808 it has been the seat of the Garden Society.

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Palazzo Spinola (Milano)
Galleria De Cristoforis, Milan Municipio 1

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Galleria De Cristoforis
20122 Milan, Municipio 1
Lombardy, Italy
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