Niguarda Lake, Lake in Niguarda district, Milan, Italy
Niguarda Lake is a body of water in the Niguarda district of Milan with paths circling its shores and large open green areas. The space allows people to walk, run, or sit quietly near the water.
Niguarda Lake is artificial, built in 2015 in the Niguarda district on Milan's northern edge, inside the Bosco di Bruzzano within Parco Nord. It is fed by water from the Villoresi canal at about 150 litres per second, routed through Parco GruBrìa. Niguarda was an independent village until it was annexed to Milan in 1923, after the Giunta Mangiagalli of 1917.
The lake is fed by water from the Villoresi canal, about 150 litres per second, arriving through Parco GruBrìa. Since 14 April 2018 a kiosk bar called Sun Strac has stood in front of the water, giving walkers and joggers in the Bosco di Bruzzano a fixed meeting point.
The lake lies in the Bosco di Bruzzano within Parco Nord, on Milan's border with Bresso. It is fed by the Canale Villoresi, with a flow of about 150 litres per second. A kiosk bar called Sun Strac opened in front of the lake on 14 April 2018.
The lake is artificial, built in 2015 in the Bosco di Bruzzano within Parco Nord, about 500 m long, 60 m wide and 4 m deep throughout. It is fed with water from the Villoresi canal at roughly 150 litres per second, passing through Parco GruBrìa. The Dante Parini fountain stands not here but in Piazza Gran Paradiso, where it serves as the war memorial.
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