Basilicas Park, Urban park between two basilicas in Milan, Italy.
Basilicas Park is an urban park in the historic center of Milan that runs between the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio. It is made up of open lawns, tree-lined paths, and garden sections that form a green corridor through this part of the city.
In the early 20th century, this land was a polluted marshy area used by tanneries on the edge of the old city. It was redesigned as a public park in 1956, with a layout by architects Pier Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi and Antonio Grandi.
The park sits between two of the oldest churches in Milan, forming a natural passage between them. Along the way, visitors pass remnants of Roman columns and can see how locals use the lawn as a meeting spot.
The park has several entrances along Via Molino delle Armi and is open every day. The path between the two churches is easy to walk and offers a useful shortcut through this part of the city center.
The park was officially renamed after Pope John Paul II during the Great Jubilee in 2000, though most people in Milan still call it Parco delle Basiliche in everyday use. The old name stuck partly because it describes the park's location so directly.
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