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Alessandro Manzoni

1785–1873Local figure

Alessandro Manzoni

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  • Lived here

    Casa Manzoni

    Manzoni lived in this house from 1814 until his death in 1873 and received Verdi here in 1868.

  • Burial place

    Monumental Cemetery of Milan

    One of Milan’s two largest cemeteries, known for an extraordinary concentration of artistic tombs, family mausoleums, and memorial sculpture.

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Villa Rachele — Manzoni frequently stayed with his uncle Giulio Beccaria when the family owned the villa.

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