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Parco Sempione is an urban park located in the heart of Milan, Italy. The park was created in 1888 in order to provide a green area for locals of the city who were negatively influenced by rapid expansion and industrialization. Parco Sempione was named after Corso Sempione: a major avenue of Milan that existed since the times of Napoleonic Empire. Parco Sempione is near 386,000 square meters in area, and it stretches between two great buildings of Milan: Castello Sforzesco on one side, and the arch of Porta Sempione on the other. Architect Emilio Aemagna designed Parco Sempione in a way that would provide panoramic views of the two monuments. Castello Sforzesco (the Sforza Castle) used to be the seat and residence of the Duchy ...

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