Via Dante

Via Dante leads directly towards theCastello Sforzesco.

ViaDantetoday is a pedestrian street in centralMilan, Italy,connectingPiazzale Cordusio(near the town center and theCordusio metro station) with Largo Cairoli (to the northwest and housing theCairoli metro station). The Cairoli station is near to the Filarete tower and the entrance to theCastello Sforzesco.

The street is named after the Florentine poetDante Alighieri,is now known for its chic shops, restaurants, cafés, and bars. The street is flanked by multistory elegantpalazzi(palaces), mainly built in the 18th and 19th centuries. Around Piazza Cordusio, are the palatial offices designed by Luigi Broggi ofdelle Assicurazioni Generali(1897-1901);del Credito Italiano(1901); anddelle Poste(1901). At the north end of the Piazza is theCasa Broggi(1895), designed by Broggi and his pupilSommaruga.On via Rovello 2, corner with via Dante is the 15th-centuryPalazzo Carmagnola,now housing thePiccolo Teatro(literally "small theatre" ).

Up until 1958, the street contained several transport links as well as a tramway line. In 1996 it was converted to a fully pedestrian area, the Milan Metro can be accessed through stations nearby.