Milano Due | |
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Frazione | |
The Laghetto
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Location of Milano Due in Italy | |
Coordinates: 45°29′57″N 09°15′55″E / 45.49917°N 9.26528°ECoordinates: 45°29′57″N 09°15′55″E / 45.49917°N 9.26528°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Milan (MI) |
Comune | Segrate |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,087 |
Demonym(s) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 20090 |
Dialing code | 02 |
Milano Due (Milan 2, also known as Milano 2) is a residential centre in the Italian town of Segrate (Province of Milan). It was built as a new town by Edilnord, a company associated with the Fininvest group of Silvio Berlusconi.
The main peculiarity of Milano Due is a system of walkways and bridges that connects the whole neighborhood, so that it is possible to walk around without ever intersecting traffic. It was marketed as a residential neighborhood for families of the upper middle class with children.
The works started in 1970, and were completed in 1979. Distinctive landmarks are the sporting facilities, a small artificial lake (il laghetto) and a children's playground.
Milano Due also hosted the headquarters of the first Italian private television channel, TeleMilano, a small cable network who started broadcasting in the area in 1974. It later evolved into Canale 5, the first national private TV station.