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Best attractions in Milan
The Milan Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece, towers imposingly over the city. With a construction period of nearly 600 years, from 1386 to 1965, it is the largest cathedral in Italy. Visit the roof for breathtaking panoramas of Milan.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest shopping gallery and a significant landmark in Milan. The magnificent glass roofs and mosaic floors make every visit an experience. Enjoy an espresso in one of the elegant cafes or shop in the luxury stores.
In the heart of Milan stands the mighty fortress from the 15th century. Once the seat of the powerful Sforza family, it now houses museums with valuable art treasures, including works by Michelangelo, Filippo Lippi, and Leonardo da Vinci. A walk through the courtyards and visiting the museums offers a fascinating insight into the Renaissance.
The Teatro alla Scala is a temple of opera, where the greatest masterpieces of music history have been performed since 1778. Its magnificent neoclassical facade and opulent interior with red velvet seats are impressive. As one of the world's finest opera and ballet theaters, La Scala has hosted and thrilled the best singers and artists from around the globe. Experiencing a performance here is an unforgettable event.
The Pinacoteca di Brera is a world-class art museum housing an impressive collection of Italian masterpieces from the 13th to the 20th century. Works by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Bellini fill its splendid halls. The historic building and surrounding gardens invite a relaxing stroll.
At the Santa Maria delle Grazie Convent, Leonardo da Vinci's world-renowned painting "The Last Supper" attracts visitors from around the globe. The work is located in the dining hall and depicts, in impressive detail, the moment Jesus reveals the betrayal that will lead to his death to his disciples. The expressive faces and masterful composition make it an unparalleled Renaissance masterpiece. It is the largest work of da Vinci, except the Sala delle Asse.
Parco Sempione, Milan’s green heart, is the ideal escape from the city's hustle. Adjacent to Castello Sforzesco, a walk through the park reveals historic landmarks like the grand Arco della Pace, commemorating Napoleon's victories.
"Porta Sempione" is a city gate of Milan, Italy. The name is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district, a part of the Zone 1 division, including the major avenue of Corso Sempione. The gate is marked by a landmark triumphal arch called "Arco della Pace", dating back to the 19th century, although its origins can be traced back to a gate of the Roman walls of Milan.
"Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci" in Milan, dedicated to painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, is the largest science and technology museum in Italy. It was opened on 15 February 1953 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi.
The "Royal Palace of Milan" was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries. Today, it serves as a cultural centre and it is home to international art exhibitions. It spans through an area of 7,000 square meters and it regularly hosts modern and contemporary art works and famous collections in cooperation with notable museums and cultural institutions from across the world. More than 1,500 masterpieces are on display annually.
San Siro Stadium, also known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, is a legendary football arena in western Milan. With 80,018 seats, it's the largest stadium in Italy and home to both AC Milan and Inter Milan. Since opening in 1926, it has hosted numerous iconic football moments, including World Cup and Champions League finals. Visitors can take guided tours that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the locker rooms, players' tunnel, and pitch.
"San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore" is a church in Milan, Northern Italy. It was originally attached to the most important female convent of the Benedictines in the city, Monastero Maggiore, which is now in use as the Civic Archaeological Museum. The church today is used every Sunday from October to June to celebrate in the Byzantine Rite, in Greek according to the Italo-Albanian tradition.[http://www.acioc-milano.org/ Associazione Culturale Italiana per l'Oriente Cristiano – Sezione di Milano] It is also used as a concert hall.
"Santa Maria delle Grazie" is a church and Dominican convent in Milan, northern Italy, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The convent contains the mural of "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory.
"Piazza del Duomo" is the main "piazza" of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view. Rectangular in shape, with an overall area of 17,000 m², the piazza includes some of the most important buildings of Milan, as well some of the most prestigious commercial activities, and it is by far the foremost tourist attraction of the city.
The "Cimitero Monumentale" is one of the two largest cemeteries in Milan, Italy, the other one being the Cimitero Maggiore. It is noted for the abundance of artistic tombs and monuments.
"Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli", formerly known as "Giardini Pubblici" and "Giardini di Porta Venezia" are a major and historic city park in Milan, Italy, located in the Porta Venezia district, north-east of the city center, in the Zone 1 administrative division. Established in 1784, they are the oldest city park in Milan. After their establishment, the Gardens have been repeatedly enlarged and the Planetarium.
The "Colonne di San Lorenzo" or "Columns of San Lorenzo" is a group of ancient Roman ruins, located in front of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in central Milan, region of Lombardy, northern Italy.
"Santa Maria presso San Satiro" is a church in Milan. The Italian Renaissance structure houses the early medieval shrine to Satyrus, brother of Saint Ambrose. The church is known for its false apse, an early example of "trompe-l'œil", attributed to Donato Bramante.
"Piazza Gae Aulenti" is a pedestrian square in the city of Milan.
The "Gallerie d'Italia - Milano" is a modern and contemporary museum in Milan, Italy. Located in Piazza della Scala in the Palazzo Brentani and the Palazzo Anguissola Antona Traversi, it hosts 195 artworks from the collections of Fondazione Cariplo with a strong representation of nineteenth century Lombard painters and sculptors, including Antonio Canova and Umberto Boccioni. A new section was opened in the Palazzo della Banca Commerciale Italiana on October 25, 2012 with 189 art works from the twentieth century.
The "Bosco Verticale" is a complex of two residential skyscrapers designed by Boeri Studio and located in the Porta Nuova district of Milan, Italy. They have a height of and and within the complex is an 11-storey office building.Peri: December 2011
The "Villa Necchi Campiglio" is a villa built in the 1930s in Milan by the Necchi Campiglio family, designed in the style of Milanese Novecento and surrounded by a large garden. The villa is currently owned by the FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano, the Italian heritage and environmental protection foundation, and has been part of the museum route "Case Museo di Milano" since 2008. It is located in the city center of Milan at Via Mozart 14.
The "Teatro degli Arcimboldi" is a theatre and opera house in Milan. It was built over a 27-month period in anticipation of the closure and subsequent nearly three-year-long renovation of Milan's La Scala opera house in December 2001. It is located 4.5 miles from the city centre in a converted Pirelli tire factory, in an area known as Bicocca.[http://www.teatroallascala.org/public/LaScala/EN/teatroPiermarini/presentazione_piermarini/pagina4.html La Scala’s website on the closing of the theatre in 2001]
The "Triennale di Milano" is a museum of art and design in the Parco Sempione in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the , which was designed by Giovanni Muzio and built between 1931 and 1933; construction was financed by Antonio Bernocchi and his brothers Andrea and Michele.
"San Bernardino alle Ossa" is a church in Milan, northern Italy, best known for its ossuary, a small side chapel decorated with numerous human skulls and bones.
The "Abbey of Santa Maria di Rovegnano" is a Cistercian monastic complex in the "comune" of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. The "borgo" that has developed round the abbey was once an independent commune called "Chiaravalle Milanese", now included in Milan and referred to as the Chiaravalle district.
"Casa Milan" is a building in Milan located in the Portello area, owned by INARCASSA RE, which houses the headquarters of the Associazione Calcio Milan.
The "Museo del Novecento" is a museum of twentieth-century art in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo dell'Arengario, near Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city.
"Fondazione Prada", co-chaired by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli since 1995, is an institution dedicated to contemporary art and culture. From 1993 to 2010, the Fondazione has organised 24 solo shows at its exhibition spaces in Milan, conceived as dialogues with acclaimed contemporary artists. In 2015, the Fondazione Prada opened a new, permanent facility in Milan.
The "Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore" is a Roman Catholic church in Milan, Northern Italy. Located within the city's ring of navigli, it is one of the oldest churches in the city, originally built in Roman times, but subsequently rebuilt several times over the centuries. It is close to the medieval Porta Ticinese and near the Basilicas Park, which includes both the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio, as well as the Roman Colonne di San Lorenzo.
"Porta Ticinese" is a former city gate of Milan, Italy. The gate, facing south-west, was first created with the Spanish walls of the city, in the 16th century, but the original structure was later demolished and replaced in the early 19th century. The name "Porta Ticinese" is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district, part of the Zone 6 administrative division. In the same district there is also a medieval gate with the same name, although in common speech the name "Porta Ticinese" is usually assumed to refer to the 19th century gate.
The "Rondanini Pietà" is a marble sculpture that Michelangelo worked on from 1552 until the last days of his life, in 1564. Several sources indicate that there were actually three versions, with this one being the last. The name Rondanini refers to the fact that the sculpture stood for centuries in the courtyard at the in Rome.[https://www.milanocastello.it/en/content/michelangelo The Pietà Rondanini] Retrieved 4 July 2018. Certain sources point out that biographer Giorgio Vasari had referred to this Pietà in 1550, suggesting that the first version may already have been underway at that time. The work is now in the Museo della Pietà Rondanini that was inaugurated in 2015 at Sforza Castle in Milan.
The "Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano" is a museum in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1838 when naturalist Giuseppe de Cristoforis donated his collections to the city. Its first director was Giorgio Jan.
The "Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio" is a church in Milan in northern Italy, which is in the Basilicas Park city park. It was for many years an important stop for pilgrims on their journey to Rome or to the Holy Land, because it was said to contain the tomb of the Three Magi or "Three Kings".
The "Museo delle Culture" in the northern Italian metropolis of Milan houses the ethnological and anthropological collections of the city as a "Museum of World Cultures." It is associated with interdisciplinary research institutions and an event center. The new building of MUDEC, designed by David Chipperfield and largely completed in 2014, is one of the most conceptually and architecturally acclaimed museum constructions of the present day. The address is: "Via Tortona 56, I-20144 Milano."
The "Museo Poldi Pezzoli" is an art museum in Milan, Italy. It is located near the Teatro alla Scala, on Via Manzoni 12. The museum was originated in the 19th century as a private collection of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and his mother, Rosa Trivulzio, of the family of the condottiero Gian Giacomo Trivulzio. Many of the rooms in the palace were redecorated starting in 1846, a commissions entrusted to Luigi Scrosati and Giuseppe Bertini. Individual rooms were often decorated and furnished to match the paintings hung on the walls. The architect Simone Cantoni rebuilt the palazzo in its present Neoclassical style with an English-style interior garden. In 1850–1853, Poldi Pezzoli commissioned the architect Giuseppe Balzaretto to refurbish his apartment.[http://www.museopoldipezzoli.it/en/museum/history/giangiacomo.html Museum website].
The "Library of Trees Park" is a public park located in Milan between via M. Gioia, via De Castillia, and via Sassetti, in the area between Piazza Gae Aulenti and the Isola district.
"Piazza Mercanti"Also known as "Piazza dei Mercanti", although the particle "dei" is not part of the formal name. is a central city square of Milan, Italy. It is located between Piazza del Duomo, which marks the centre of the modern city of Milan, and Piazza Cordusio, and it used to be the heart of the city in the Middle Ages. At the time, the square was larger than it is now and known as "Piazza del Broletto", after the "Broletto Nuovo", the palace that occupied the centre of the square. In the 13th century, there were six entry points to the square, each associated to a specific trade, from sword blacksmiths to hat makers.
The "Memoriale della Shoah" is a Holocaust memorial at the Milano Centrale railway station commemorating the Jewish prisoners deported from there during the Holocaust in Italy. Jewish prisoners from the San Vittore Prison, Milan, were taken from there to a secret underground platform, Platform 21, to be loaded on freight cars and taken on Holocaust trains to extermination camps, either directly or via other transit camps. Twenty trains and up to 1,200 Jewish prisoners left Milan in this fashion to be murdered, predominantly at Auschwitz.
"Porta Venezia"See Section Former names is one of the historical gates of the city of Milan, Italy. In its present form, the gate dates back to the 19th century; nevertheless, its origins can be traced back to the medieval and even the Roman walls of the city.
The "Teatro Dal Verme" is a theatre in Milan, Italy located on the Via San Giovanni sul Muro, on the site of the former private theatre the "Politeama Ciniselli". It was designed by Giuseppe Pestagalli to a commission from Count Francesco Dal Verme, and was used primarily for plays and opera performances throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, the theatre is no longer used for opera, but is a venue for concerts, plays and dance performances, as well as exhibitions and conferences.
The "Galleria d'Arte Moderna" is a modern art museum in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Villa Reale, at Via Palestro 16, opposite the Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli. The collection consists largely of Italian and European works from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries.
As part of the Quadrilatero d’Oro – Milan’s golden quadrilateral – Via Montenapoleone is an essential destination for luxury shopping in the city. Often considered to be the key shopping street in Milan, it is home to the biggest design brands, from Gucci to Prada to Valentino. With luxury brands including Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo and Fendi all on the same street, Via Montenapoleone is an irresistible place to indulge in some luxury leather accessories from world-class Italian designers.
The "Piccolo Teatro di Milano" is a theatre in Milan, Italy. Founded in 1947, it is Italy's first permanent theatre, and a national "teatro stabile", or permanent repertory company, and is considered a theatre of major national and European importance. The theatre has three venues: Teatro Grassi, in Via Rovello, between Sforza Castle and the Piazza del Duomo; Teatro Studio, which was originally intended to be the theater's rehearsal hall; and Teatro Strehler, which opened in 1998 with a seating capacity of 974. Its annual programme consists of approximately thirty performances. In addition, the venue hosts cultural events, from festivals and films, to concerts, conferences, and conventions, as well as supporting the Paolo Grassi Drama School.
The "Biblioteca Ambrosiana" is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the "Pinacoteca Ambrosiana", the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, whose agents scoured Western Europe and even Greece and Syria for books and manuscripts. Some major acquisitions of complete libraries were the manuscripts of the Benedictine monastery of Bobbio and the library of the Paduan Vincenzo Pinelli, whose more than 800 manuscripts filled 70 cases when they were sent to Milan and included the famous "Iliad", the "Ilias Picta".
"Leonardo's Horse" ) is a project for a bronze sculpture that was commissioned from Leonardo da Vinci in 1482 by the Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro, but never completed. It was intended to be the largest equestrian statue in the world, a monument to the duke's father Francesco Sforza. Leonardo did extensive preparatory work for it but produced only a large clay model, which was later destroyed.
The "Porta Garibaldi", previously known as the "Porta Comasina", is a city gate located in Milan, Italy, on the old road to Como. The Neoclassical arch was built to commemorate the visit of Francis I of Austria in 1825. It was reconstructed from 1826 to 1828 by Giacomo Moraglia and dedicated to Garibaldi in 1860. Built in the Doric style, the gate is flanked by two portals overlooking the street.[http://www.nycemilan.com/monumenti-di-milano/zona-porta-garibaldi.html "Monumenti Principali in zona Porta Garibaldi"] , "nyceMilan.com". Retrieved 11 September 2012. The customs houses were added in 1836. It's less than monumental proportions are better suited to the surrounding streets as the gate used to be at the end of a winding road, hardly compatible with a grandiose project.Micaela Pisaroni, "Il neoclassicismo - Itinerari di Milano e Provincia", 1999, Como, NodoLibri, p. 31.
The "Ospedale Maggiore," also known as "Ca’ Granda," today serves as the main building of the state university of Milan. It is a hospital complex built in the early Renaissance in the center of the northern Italian city of Milan.
The "Teatro Manzoni" is a theatre in the northern Italian city of Milan, located on the Via Manzoni.
"Palazzo delle Scintille" is a building in Milan that has served various functions throughout its history, from a sports hall to Pavilion 3 of the Fiera di Milano, and later being included, after renovation, in the residential and commercial complex CityLife.
The "Teatro Nazionale" is a theater in Milan.
"Torre Branca" is a steel-frame panoramic tower designed by architect Giò Ponti in 1933, located in Parco Sempione, the main city park of Milan, Italy. It is 108.6 m high, which makes it the sixth highest structure in Milan after Unicredit Tower, Allianz Tower Palazzo Lombardia, Pirellone or Pirelli Tower and the Breda Tower. The top of the tower is a panoramic point whose view, on a clear day, may encompass the Milan cityline as well as the Alps, the Apennines, and part of the Po Valley.
The "Zelig" is a famous venue in Milan dedicated to cabaret. Established in 1986, it is known for having launched numerous Italian comedians and for having inspired the successful television show of the same name.
The "Teatro dell'Elfo," now also known as Teatro Elfo Puccini, is an Italian theater.
The "Madonnina" is a statue of the Virgin Mary atop Milan Cathedral in Italy.
The "Rotonda della Besana" is a late baroque building complex and former cemetery in Milan, Italy, built between 1695 and 1732 and located close to the city center. The complex comprises a lobate hectagonal colonnade portico enclosing a garden and the deconsacrated church of San Michele ai Sepolcri. The portico was designed by architects Francesco Croce and Carlo Raffaello Raffagno, while the church was designed by Attilio Arrigoni. Although originally a cemetery, over time the Rotonda has been adapted for a number of other uses; today, it is a leisure area and a venue for cultural events.
The "Teatro Lirico" is a theatre in Milan, Italy. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it hosted numerous opera performances, including the world premieres of Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" and Giordano's "Fedora". The theatre, located on Via Rastrelli, closed in 1998. However, a restoration project was begun in April 2007, and it has finally re-opened in December 2021 as the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber. Stage Entertainment carried on the renovation of the Theatre, completing all finishes and all workings started by the administration "Comune di Milano".
"Alcatraz" is a nightclub and concert venue in Milan, one of the most well-known in the city.
"Palazzo Lombardia" is an office complex in Milan, Italy, including a 43-storey, tall skyscraper.
It is the main seat of the Lombardy regional government, located in the Centro Direzionale di Milano, north-west of the city centre.
"Garegnano Charterhouse", also known as "Milan Charterhouse" is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, located on the outskirts of Milan, Italy, in the Garegnano district. It now houses a community of Capuchin Friars.
The "Cave Park" is the third largest park in Milan, after Parco Nord and Parco Forlanini, covering an area of 135 hectares.
The "monument to Leonardo da Vinci" is a commemorative sculptural group in the Piazza della Scala, Milan, unveiled in 1872. It is surmounted with a statue of Leonardo da Vinci, while the base has full-length figures of four of his pupils: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Marco d'Oggiono, Cesare da Sesto, and Gian Giacomo Caprotti.
"Palazzo Marino" is a 16th-century palace located in Piazza della Scala, in the centre of Milan, Italy. It has been Milan's city hall since 9 September 1861. It borders on Piazza San Fedele, Piazza della Scala, Via Case RotteIn the courtyard of a house in Via Case Rotte there is a plaque mentioning the palace and its founder Tommaso Marino; see [http://www.chieracostui.com/costui/docs/search/scheda.asp?ID=8278] and Via Tommaso Marino.
The "italic=no" is a skyscraper built in the 1950s by the BBPR architectural partnership, in Milan, Italy. The tower is part of the first generation of Italian modern architecture, while still being part of the Milanese context in which it was born, to which also belongs the Milan Cathedral and the Sforza Castle.
A real shopper’s paradise, Corso Buenos Aires offers one and a half kilometres of storefronts, with shops for all tastes and all budgets: sophisticated boutiques, mixed with trendy stores offering all types of merchandise and numerous bars for a quick snack. Its side streets abound with restaurants, many of which are ethnic. A Saturday afternoon favourite with Milanese shoppers of all ages.
The "Basilica of San Simpliciano" is an ancient Roman Catholic church in the centre of Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy: the church, commissioned by the 4th century bishop St Ambrose, is the second oldest known Christian church with a Latin cross layout. It is dedicated to Saint Simplician, who was Ambrose's successor as bishop of Milan.
"L.O.V.E.", commonly known as "Il Dito" is a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan consisting of a hand with all the fingers severed with the exception of the middle finger. The sculpture is located in Piazza degli Affari in, where the Italian stock exchange is located. The name "L.O.V.E." is the acronym of "Libertà, Odio, Vendetta, Eternità". The sculpture, built in 2010, was originally exhibited on the occasion of Cattelan's retrospective at The Royal Palace of Milan.Angela Maderna, Michele Robecchi "Arte Pubblica | Milano", Postmedia Books, Milan, pp. 28-29 After the exhibition closed, the city Councillor for Culture Massimiliano Finazzer Flory proposed the piece to be permanent. The business community objected to the idea but after long deliberations, facilitated by Cattelan's decision to donate the sculpture, "L.O.V.E." was eventually given permanent status.
The "monument to Vittorio Emanuele II" is a sculptural group located in the center of Piazza del Duomo in Milan. It was solemnly inaugurated on June 24, 1896.
The "Fabbrica del Vapore" was an industrial complex for tram and railway rolling stock, now redeveloped as a multifunctional hub. It is located in Milan, at via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, near the Monumental Cemetery.
The "Bagatti Valsecchi Museum" is a historic house museum in the Montenapoleone district of downtown Milan, northern Italy.
"Boscoincittà" is a public park in Milan. The area, owned by the municipality, is managed under a concession agreement by Italia Nostra. The vast agricultural estate, then in a state of semi-abandonment, was purchased by the municipality of Milan in 1942.
The "Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte", also known as "Villa Reale" and formerly called "Villa Comunale", is a palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was built between 1790 and 1796 as the residence of Count Ludovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso."Milano e provincia", Touring Club Italiano ed.2003, autori vari The villa is in Neoclassical style, and was designed by Leopoldo Pollack. The main entrance is on via Palestro, facing the Giardini Pubblici of Porta Venezia, the eastern gate of the city.
"Fieramilanocity" is the name of the urban hub of the Milan Fair.
The "Teatro Franco Parenti" is a theater in Milan.
"Santa Maria del Carmine " is a church in Milan, Italy. It was built in 1446.
The "Alfa Romeo Portello Plant" in Portello, Milan, Italy was the first Alfa Romeo factory, and the main factory between 1908 and the 1960s. The factory was closed in 1986 following FIAT's buyout of Alfa Romeo, but all major production had already been transferred 20 years earlier to the Alfa Romeo Arese Plant. The history of the factory is primarily involved in automobile manufacture, but over the years other products were manufactured as well.
" is a major city square in Milan, Italy.
"Porta Nuova" is one of the six main gates of Milan, built along the Spanish walls, which have since been demolished. Located to the north of the city in Piazzale Principessa Clotilde, it opens along the road to Monza. Today, it is characterized by the presence of the neoclassical arch of Zanoia and the adjacent customs houses, standing at the center of "Piazzale Principessa Clotilde," at the exit of "Corso di Porta Nuova."
The "Lambro Park" is one of the largest in the city of Milan. For years, with its over nine hundred thousand square meters, it was the largest overall, but today the municipality declares a smaller area, taking into account what has been lost over the years due to the construction of the ring road and the expansion and renovation of the Lambrate cemetery. It is located in the northeast of the city, in Municipality 3, and borders the territory of Segrate. Its main feature is the river of the same name that runs through it and outlines its course.
The "Palazzo Serbelloni " is a Neoclassical palace in Milan. The palace at the site was constructed for the aristocrat Gabrio Serbelloni. In the late 18th century, the palace was extensively reconstructed including the façade by Simone Cantoni. The palace was used in 1796 for three months by Napoleon and Josephine. The interiors retain some of the prior splendor, some reconstructed. The first floor has a Neoclassical hall, originally decorated by Giuliano Trabellesi. In 1943, air-raids destroyed extensive sections, including the famous library with its 75,000 books, and the frescoes by Traballesi.
"Palazzo Brera" or "Palazzo di Brera" is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years. It now houses several cultural institutions including the Accademia di Brera, the art academy of the city, and its gallery, the Pinacoteca di Brera; the Orto Botanico di Brera, a botanical garden; an observatory, the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera; the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, a learned society; and an important library, the Biblioteca di Brera.
The "Civic Aquarium of Milan" is an aquarium in Milan, Italy, and the third oldest aquarium in Europe. Built in 1906 on the occasion of the Milan International, It is the only surviving building from the event."Milano e Provincia", Touring Club Italiano, ed.2003, autori vari."Le città d'Arte: Milano", Guide brevi Skira, ed.2008, autori vari. Sited on the edge of Sempione Park, the aquarium has over 100 different types of underwater life located in several tanks with a particular attention for the fishes and aquatic vegetation of the Italian seacoasts, lakes, and rivers.
This article contains the details of the "pavilions" in Expo 2015. The 2015 World Expo Milan covers more than 2.9 square kilometers and contains more than 70 exposition pavilions. More than 145 countries and 50 international organizations registered to participate in the 2015 Milan Expo.
The "Museo Teatrale alla Scala" is a theatrical museum and library attached to the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. Although it has a particular focus on the history of opera and of that opera house, its scope extends to Italian theatrical history in general, and includes displays relating, for example, to the "commedia dell'arte" and to the famous stage actress Eleonora Duse.
The basilica of "San Nazaro in Brolo" or "San Nazaro Maggiore" is a 4th-century Roman Catholic church in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.
The "Boschi Di Stefano House-Museum" is a historic residence in Milan. It is located on the second floor of a building on via Giorgio Jan at civic number 15. Source: [http://www.casemuseomilano.it/it/casamuseo.php?ID=2 Casemuseomilano.it]
"San Fedele" is a Jesuit church in Milan, northern Italy. It is dedicated to St. Fidelis of Como, patron of the Catholic diocese of Como. Presently it remains a parish church, owned by the Jesuit order, though focusing on religious works.
"Chiesa di Santa Maria alla Fontana" is a church in Milan, Italy. Built in 1508, it was traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, Bramante or Cristoforo Solari: a document found in 1982, however, revealed that it was designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo.[http://temi.provincia.milano.it/bramante/schede/scheda10.html Page] at the province of Milan landmarks description
The "Darsena" is an artificial water basin located in Milan near Porta Ticinese, which was used for the mooring and storage of boats navigating the Milanese Navigli. For this reason, it was the most important hub for commercial river traffic in the Lombard city. The Darsena of Milan has the Naviglio Grande as its inflow, the Naviglio Pavese as its outflow, and the Cavo Ticinello as its drainage. The Darsena measures 750 meters in length and 25 meters in width from one end to the other; it has an area of 17,500 square meters and a depth of one and a half meters.
"Monte Stella", also informally called "Montagnetta di San Siro" is an artificial hill and surrounding city park in Milan, Italy. The park, established in the 1950s, has an overall area of 370,000 m². The hill was created using the debris from the buildings that were bombed during World War II, as well as from the last remnants of the Spanish walls of the city, demolished in the mid 20th century.
The "Teatro Carcano" is a theatre in Milan, Italy, located at 63 Corso di Porta Romana. Although now exclusively devoted to plays and dance, it served as an opera house for much of the 19th century and saw the premieres of several important operas. Completed in 1803, the theatre was commissioned by the Milanese aristocrat and theatre-lover Giuseppe Carcano and originally designed by Luigi Canonica. Over the succeeding two centuries it has undergone several restructurings and renovations and for a time in the mid-20th century functioned as a cinema.
The "ADI Design Museum" is a museum in Milan, Italy, which houses the historical collection of the ADI Compasso d'Oro Foundation, as well as temporary exhibitions, public talks and initiatives. It is dedicated to the understanding and promotion of design in Italy and abroad.
The "Archaeological Museum" of Milan is located in the ex-convent of the Monastero Maggiore, alongside the ancient church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, with entrance on Corso Magenta.
The "Palazzo della Ragione" is a historic building of Milan, Italy, located in Piazza Mercanti, facing the Loggia degli Osii. It was built in the 13th century and originally served as a broletto as well as a judicial seat. As it was the second broletto to be built in Milan, it is also known as the "Broletto Nuovo".
The "Great Museum of the Duomo of Milan," owned by the Veneranda Fabbrica, is housed within the Royal Palace of Milan, in Piazza del Duomo.