Idroscalo
Encyclopedia
The Idroscalo is an artificial lake in Milan
, Italy
that was originally constructed as a seaplane
airport. It opened on 28 October 1930, in the heyday of seaplanes. When the use of seaplanes for passenger transport declined it became a recreational and sport facility.
The lake is 2600 m (8,530.2 ft) long and was constructed in the late 1920s
. Its width ranges from 250 m (820.2 ft) to 400 m (1,312.3 ft) and depth from 3 m (9.8 ft) to 5 m (16.4 ft). It is situated between the municipalities
of Segrate
and Peschiera Borromeo
, just within Milan's city limits and near Linate Airport
.
which has transformed it into a park. The place hosts many recreational activities and is now sometimes known as the "Sea of Milan". The province manages the park and the social and sporting activities within it. Recent sponsorship by the Fila sportwear company allowed the park's facilities to be improved to allow water-skiing, free climbing, a mountain bike track and running paths. The park was renamed Idropark Fila for the period of the sponsorship. The lake is beside Linate Airport
.
Sports within the park include kayak
ing, canoeing
, dragon boat
s, rowing
, sailing
, swimming, and water skiing. The park is used by the Idroscalo Club, Lega Navale Italiana, and CPPC sports clubs. The lake's first rowing
races were in 1934.
Idroscalo also has bars and nightclubs and has been the venue for open-air concerts including the Italian metal festivals Gods of Metal
and Evolution Festival
.
Europark Idroscalo Milano
is a nearby family-oriented amusement park
, open from March to September and on weekends during the rest of the year. It was originally called Lunapark Milano and was constructed in 1965.
's film Rocco and His Brothers.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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that was originally constructed as a seaplane
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
airport. It opened on 28 October 1930, in the heyday of seaplanes. When the use of seaplanes for passenger transport declined it became a recreational and sport facility.
The lake is 2600 m (8,530.2 ft) long and was constructed in the late 1920s
1920s
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. Its width ranges from 250 m (820.2 ft) to 400 m (1,312.3 ft) and depth from 3 m (9.8 ft) to 5 m (16.4 ft). It is situated between the municipalities
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Segrate
Segrate
Segrate is a town and comune located in the Province of Milan in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. In December 2004 it had some 33,000 inhabitants....
and Peschiera Borromeo
Peschiera Borromeo
Peschiera Borromeo is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 12 km southeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 21,146 and an area of 23.5 km²...
, just within Milan's city limits and near Linate Airport
Linate Airport
Linate Airport is one of the three major airports of Milan, Italy, along with Malpensa Airport and Orio al Serio Airport. Due to its closer proximity to Milan—it is east southeast of the city, compared with Malpensa, which is northwest of the city—it is mainly used for domestic and short-haul...
.
Idroscalo today
Idroscalo is now owned by the Province of MilanProvince of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
which has transformed it into a park. The place hosts many recreational activities and is now sometimes known as the "Sea of Milan". The province manages the park and the social and sporting activities within it. Recent sponsorship by the Fila sportwear company allowed the park's facilities to be improved to allow water-skiing, free climbing, a mountain bike track and running paths. The park was renamed Idropark Fila for the period of the sponsorship. The lake is beside Linate Airport
Linate Airport
Linate Airport is one of the three major airports of Milan, Italy, along with Malpensa Airport and Orio al Serio Airport. Due to its closer proximity to Milan—it is east southeast of the city, compared with Malpensa, which is northwest of the city—it is mainly used for domestic and short-haul...
.
Sports within the park include kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
ing, canoeing
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
, dragon boat
Dragon boat
A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft traditionally made, in the Pearl River delta region of southern China - Guangdong Province, of teak wood to various designs and sizes. In other parts of China different woods are used to build these traditional watercraft...
s, rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
, swimming, and water skiing. The park is used by the Idroscalo Club, Lega Navale Italiana, and CPPC sports clubs. The lake's first rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
races were in 1934.
Idroscalo also has bars and nightclubs and has been the venue for open-air concerts including the Italian metal festivals Gods of Metal
Gods of Metal
Gods of Metal is the biggest Italian metal festival, held annually since 1997. It takes place in early summer, usually on the first or second weekend of June...
and Evolution Festival
Evolution Festival
The Evolution Festival is an Italian metal festival, held annually since 2005. It is organized by the Loud Session agency. The 2007 edition took place on July 7.-July 11:*Cavalera Conspiracy*Sonata Arctica*Dark Tranquillity*Evergrey*Korpiklaani...
.
Europark Idroscalo Milano
Europark Idroscalo Milano
Europark Idroscalo Milano is an amusement park in Segrate, Italy, near Milan. Opened to the public for the first time in 1965 , the park is a popular stop on Via Rivoltana near Idroscalo Lake...
is a nearby family-oriented amusement park
Amusement park
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, open from March to September and on weekends during the rest of the year. It was originally called Lunapark Milano and was constructed in 1965.
In popular culture
Idroscalo is the location of a key scene in Luchino ViscontiLuchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard and Death in Venice .-Life:...
's film Rocco and His Brothers.