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Cadorna (other)
Cadorna may refer to *Cadorna (surname), Italian surname *Cadorna (Milan Metro), a subway station *Milano Cadorna railway station, a railway station *Piazzale Cadorna, a Milan, Italy, square *Cadorna, a subclass of the Italian Navy Condottieri class cruiser *Cadorna Line, Italian defensive system on the northern border facing Switzerland *Cadorna's pipistrelle, species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae See also * General Cadorna *Cardona (other) Cardona may refer to: * Cardona (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) * Duke of Cardona, a Spanish title * Segundo Cardona, Puerto Rican architect and developer * Cardona, Rizal, a municipality in the Philippines * Cardona, Spa ... * Cardrona (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadorna (surname)
Cadorna is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carlo Cadorna (1809–1891), Italian politician * Raffaele Cadorna (1815–1897), general of the Risorgimento, brother of Carlo * Raffaele Cadorna Jr. (1889–1973), leader of Italian partisans in World War II *Luigi Cadorna Marshal of Italy Luigi Cadorna, (4 September 1850 – 21 December 1928) was an Italian people, Italian general, Marshal of Italy and Count, most famous for being the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army from 1914 until 1917 during World War I ... (1850–1928), field marshal in World War I See also * Cadorna (other) {{surname, Cadorna Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadorna (Milan Metro)
Cadorna FN is an underground interchange station in Milan, Italy, serving Milan Metro Line 1, Lines 1 and Milan Metro Line 2, 2 of the Milan Metro. The Line 1 station was opened on 1 November 1964 as part of the inaugural section of the Metro, between Sesto Marelli (Milan Metro), Sesto Marelli and Lotto (Milan Metro), Lotto. The Line 2 station was opened on 3 March 1978 as the southern terminus of the extension from Garibaldi FS (Milan Metro), Garibaldi FS. It served as the southern terminus of Line 2 until the extension of the line to Porta Genova (Milan Metro), Porta Genova on 30 October 1983. The station is located at Piazzale Cadorna, Piazzale Luigi Cadorna, opposite to Milano Cadorna railway station, within the municipal area of Milan. It is close to Sforzesco Castle, the Triennale and Parco Sempione. References External linksCadorna underground station layout Line 1 (Milan Metro) stations Line 2 (Milan Metro) stations Railway stations in Italy opened in 1964 {{Mila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milano Cadorna Railway Station
Milano Cadorna is a commuter railway station located near the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, Italy. History The original station, built in wood in the style of a chalet, was opened in 1879. This was enlarged in 1920, but the station was destroyed during the bombing raids of the city in the Second World War. The current structure and the homonymous square were completely restored in 1999 under a Gae Aulenti project. The station is named after the World War I Royal Italian Army, Italian Army General Luigi Cadorna. Transport Passenger services from this station, by commuter, suburban, regional and express trains, are operated by Trenord. Local public transportation ''Piazzale Cadorna'' (Cadorna square, in front of the station) is a hub of Milan's public transport: it features Cadorna (Milan Metro), Cadorna junction underground station (underground lines M1 and M2) and stops or headlines for one tramway line (1) and eight bus lines (NM1, NM2, N25, N26, 50, 58, 85 and 94). Gallery M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piazzale Cadorna
Piazzale Cadorna (''Cadorna Square'') is sited in the centre of Milan, near Milan Cadorna railway station, Cadorna Railway Station. The square are dedicated to Italian Field Marshal Luigi Cadorna, famous for being chief of staff of the Italian army during the First World War. In the square is also sited the Cadorna (Milan Metro), Cadorna metro station with 2 lines, green and red, of the Milan Metro, Milan metro network. Piazzale Cadorna is famous for the giant sculpture ''Needle, Thread and Knot'' (''Ago, filo e nodo'') by Claes Oldenburg and his wife Coosje van Bruggen. This sculpture was posed in the square during a massive restyling of the square on Gae Aulenti project in 1999, and represents the hard work and talent for the fashion of the city. References Piazzas in Milan, Cadorna {{Milan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nearly 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.2 million residents. Within Europe, Milan is the fourth-most-populous List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area of the EU with 6.17 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan) is estimated between 7.5 million and 8.2 million, making it by far the List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global centre for business, fashion and finance. Milan is reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condottieri Class Cruiser
The Condottieri class was a sequence of five light cruiser classes of the '' Regia Marina'' (Italian Navy), although these classes show a clear line of evolution. They were built before World War II to gain predominance in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships were named after '' condottieri'' (military commanders) of Italian history. Each class is known after the first ship of the group: : * * * * ''Cadorna'' class: * * ''Montecuccoli'' class: * * ''Duca d'Aosta'' class: * * ''Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi'' class: * * Evolution The first group, the four ''Giussano''s, were built to counter the French large destroyers (''contre-torpilleurs''), the first being the 2,500 ton ''Le Fantasque''-class, and therefore they featured very high speed, in exchange for virtually no armour protection. The following two ''Cadorna''s retained the main characteristics, with minor improvements to stability and hull strength. Major changes were introduced for the next pair, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadorna Line
The Cadorna Line, officially the Northern Frontier, () was the Italian defensive system on the northern border facing Switzerland, designed and built between 1899 and 1918. Its purpose was to protect the Po (river), Po Valley and its main industrial centres from an attack by France, German Empire, Germany or Austria-Hungary violating Swiss neutrality. Background In 1862, shortly after the birth of the Kingdom of Italy, the Army General Staff first considered the need to fortify its borders with Switzerland to prevent an invasion through the Alpine passes - the Great St Bernard Pass, Great St Bernard, the Simplon Pass, Simplon, the Gotthard Pass, Gotthard, the Spluga, the Maloja Pass, Maloja, the Bernina Pass, Bernina, the Stelvio Pass, Stelvio and the Tonale Pass, Tonale. A plan was developed to build a series of forts and batteries linking the Ossola Valley, Lake Maggiore, Ceresio and Lake Como. Because of the costs involved, the plan was not implemented for a number of years. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadorna's Pipistrelle
Cadorna's pipistrelle (''Hypsugo cadornae'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende .... Taxonomy References Hypsugo Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1916 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of South Asia {{Vespertilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Cadorna (other)
General Cadorna may refer to: * Luigi Cadorna Marshal of Italy Luigi Cadorna, (4 September 1850 – 21 December 1928) was an Italian people, Italian general, Marshal of Italy and Count, most famous for being the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army from 1914 until 1917 during World War I ... (1850–1928), Royal Italian Army general * Raffaele Cadorna (1815–1897), Royal Italian Army general * Raffaele Cadorna Jr. (1889–1973), Royal Italian Army general {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardona (other)
Cardona may refer to: * Cardona (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) * Duke of Cardona, a Spanish title * Segundo Cardona, Puerto Rican architect and developer * Cardona, Rizal, a municipality in the Philippines * Cardona, Spain, a municipality in Catalonia, Spain * Cardona, Uruguay. a municipality in Uruguay * Cardona (Ponce), an island in Puerto Rico ** Cardona Island Light, a lighthouse on Cardona Island See also * Cadorna (other) * Cardrona (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
