Palazzo Brera
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Palazzo Brera or Palazzo di Brera is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years. It now houses several cultural institutions including the Accademia di Brera, the art academy of the city, and its gallery, the Pinacoteca di Brera; the Orto Botanico di Brera, a botanical garden; an observatory, the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera; the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, a learned society; and an important library, the Biblioteca di Brera.
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Palazzo Brera | |
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Alternative names | Palazzo di Brera |
General information | |
Address | via Brera 28 |
Town or city | Milan |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 45°28′20″N 9°11′17″E |
Construction started | circa 1615 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Francesco Maria Richini |
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