Parco delle Cave, Urban park in western Milan, Italy.
The Parco delle Cave is a large public park in western Milan with four man-made lakes, woods, walking paths, and streams that connect different natural spaces. The site also features gardens and open areas where visitors can walk and spend time outdoors.
The site was once quarries and became a public park in the early 2000s. This transformation showed a new direction for Milan, turning old industrial land into places people could enjoy.
The Linterno farm at the site shows visitors how food grows using methods that respect the land and its resources. Walking through, you can see traditional crops and understand how agriculture connects to the neighborhood.
The park is open around the clock and visitors find sports tracks, fishing spots, picnic areas, and parking. The grounds are easy to explore and remain accessible throughout the year, though weather and season change how the spaces feel.
The park's four lakes were created where industry once dug out gravel and stone. These former basins now host plants and animals, showing how nature can reclaim and transform what humans altered.
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