HISTORIC LANDMARKS & MONUMENTS
BASILICA DI SANT’AMBROGIO Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, 15 +39 02 8645 0895 basilicasantambrogio.it
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Commissioned by the Bishop of Milan, the majestic Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio is one of the most ancient examples of Romanesque architecture in Milan. Erected in the heart of the historic centre between 379 and 386, the Basilica features a large crypt housing the remains of Saint Ambrogio.
SFORZA CASTLE
Piazza Castello +39 02 8846 3700 milanocastello.it
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Tucked away in Parco Sempione , the Sforza Castle was the defining symbol of power and influence of the ruling Visconti family. Today, the castle harmoniously combines art and history, with scores of events and activities regularly taking place in its ancient halls. The castle houses a number of museums, as well as the wonderful Sala delle Asse , which is adorned with frescoes by Leonardo Da Vinci. Along with a selection of paintings by Andrea Mantegna, the castle museums display a number of exquisite artworks, including Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini and Bramantino’s Ciclo Trivulzio tapestries.
DUOMO
GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II
Piazza del Duomo +39 02 7202 3375 duomomilano.it
A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, THIS WONDERFUL BASILICA HOUSES THE LAST SUPPER, ONE OF LEONARDO DA VINCI’S MOST FAMOUS WORKS OF ART.
SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE AND THE LAST SUPPER Via Giuseppe Antonio Sassi, 3 +39 02 4676 111 legraziemilano.it One of Milan’s most recognisable landmarks, the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie is an exquisite Renaissance jewel giving onto a pretty square. Designed by Guiniforte Solari, this church complex and Dominican convent dates back to 1463. It was reworked and enlarged at the end of the 15th century by renowned Renaissance architect Donato
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Piazza del Duomo +39 02 8845 5555
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Dominating Piazza Duomo , Milan’s majestic cathedral was built on the site of the basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Tecla . Decorated with white spires and gargoyles, this marvel of Gothic art is built with marble quarried from Candoglia on nearby Lake Maggiore. Jutting into the sky from the highest spire is the golden Madonnina statue, one of the cathedral’s main features and one of the symbols of the city. Since 1837, the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo has overseen the conservation of this wonderful cathedral.
Bramante, who added a refectory, a drum-shaped dome, large apses and the graceful Chiostro delle Rane . Commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, The Last Supper was painted between 1494 and 1497 on the refectory walls. While much of the original is sadly lost, the painting has gone through painstaking restoration processes over the course of the years to preserve as much of the original composition as possible. The Last Supper is today one of the world’s most recognisable works of art.
The lavish Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is home to the city’s most iconic shops, restaurants and cafes. Nicknamed ‘il salotto di Milano’ (Milan’s drawing room), this elegant shopping arcade lies steps away from the Duomo and La Scala Opera House . Embellished with beautiful frescoes, it has a central octagon-shaped space topped with a magnificent glass dome. The Galleria is famous for its tiled mosaic floor depicting a bull, said to bring luck and increased fertility.
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