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 Triumphal gate |
Piazza Sempione Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
With the fortifications for Castello Sforzesco destroyed in 1801 under Napoleon's instructions, a large space was created for the Piazza Sempione but a monumental construction was also required to mark the entrance to the city. The arch was begun in 1807 in honour of Napoleon and only finished in 1838 (for the occasion of the coronation of Ferdinando I as King of Lombardy-Venetia.) by the neoclassical architect Luigi Cagnola, inspired by Settimo Severo's arch in Rome. The result was a structure involving three colossal Corinthian columns with isolated customs boxes either side. The arch is made of granite from Baveno and adorned with marble from Crevola di Ossola, surmounted by the famous 'sestiga della pace' (the work of Abbondio Sangiorio) and by four statues of victorious men on horseback. On the trabeation the four rivers of Lombardy-Venetia are featured: the Po, the Ticino, the Adige and the Tagliamento) surrounded by bas-reliefs that feature episodes from the Restoration. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Luigi Broggi's Project |
20 Via Matteo Bandello Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This house was designed by Luigi Broggi in 1882-1885 for the Candiani family, renowned manufacturers of terracotta items. The nature of the family business can be seen from the richly decoration façade, which is a remarkable example of how this traditional Lombard building material can be used. The façade, with rich Renaissance-style decorations, has a characteristic angular depression within which the entrance is located. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Ancient Carthusian building |
28 Via Garegnano Milan, Milan 20156 Italy |
This old Carthusian monastery was founded in 1349 by Giovanni Visconti, and was demolished with the destruction of the cloisters in the late sixteenth century for the construction of the Milan-Laghi road. The complex, dedicated to St. Maria Assunta, is still in the middle of the motorway intersection. Few traces are left of the ancient building, which are still visible from part of the intersection, while the monument still retains it's fifteenth and sixteenth century style. The overturned 'T' building is particular, and is the result of the construction of two chapels in the centre (dating from the fifteenth century). There are differing opinions as to who planned the interesting facade, ranging from Alessi or Pellegrini to Seregni. There are also many paintings which date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Trains, boats and more......... |
21 Via San Vittore Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 481 6885 |
The main nucleus that developed around two twin cloisters was built by an ancient Benedictine Monastery which passed to the Olivetani order in 1500. Restructured with the help of Lombardi industrialists, it has housed the Museum since 1953. The Museum has developed in three buildings and three distinct parts: Monuments, Rail Transport, and Maritime Transport, including sections dedicated to fabric production, metallurgy, motors, transport, telecommunication, astronomy and information. Located in the same building that hosts the Museum of Science and Technology, it conserves history and technology of naval art over the century. Included are mercantile ship models, warship models, relics, models on the evolution of the Italian Navy from the XV Century. Special interest: the Venetian "Bucintoro" and the "tenda rossa" (red curtain) from the polar expedition with the "Italia" blimp driven by General Nobile. Admission: free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Get to know the Orient |
94 Via Mosè Bianchi Milan, Milan 20149 Italy +39 2 4800 9191 |
In the San Siro area, near the Missionary Centre of the Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere is this singular Museum of Far Eastern Art which has interesting ethnographic material about people outside Europe. The rooms display numerous works of art, sculpture, paintings, decorations, porcelain, dress and distinctive musical instruments from the Far East, Oceania, Africa and Latin America, which are all places where the missionaries of the PIME work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Where musicians found repose |
24 Piazza Michelangelo Buonarroti Milan 20149 Italy +39 2 499 6009 http://www.casaverdi.org/ |
Designed by Camillo Boito from 1895-1899, this building was originally conceived for a pentagonal plot. The acquisition of new building areas led to a modification of the original design, which, as a result, lost its previously rigorously symmetrical plan. Nevertheless, the building represents one of the most significant creations of the period. In Neo-Gothic style, reflecting Boito's ambition to create a piece of 'national architecture', it consists of various pavilions organized around a central courtyard. The main building, containing offices and utilities, consists of three floors with double-arched windows in stone, and a large three-light window over the portal. Various modifications performed in 1936 partly altered the proportions of the buildings in the interior courtyard. Feature of interest : On the same axis as the entrance, there is a crypt containing the tombs of Giuseppe Verdi and Giuseppina Strepponi, with mosaics by L. Pogliani. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Greek Orthodox Church |
19 Via Romolo Gessi Milan, Milan 20146 Italy +39 2 498 9323 |
The Orthodox Church is the Catholic Church of the east and professes the Orthodox Catholic faith. The word orthodox is of Greek origin and means honest faith, honest praise. Orthodox Christians are Catholic Christians from the Undivided Church before the schism of the west, at a time when the east and west were still united in a single faith. The Orthodox faith, once limited to a few countries in eastern Europe is now present in almost all western countries. The Greek Orthodox Church is the youngest of the Orthodox churches and is present in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden and was founded by the Church of true Orthodox Christians in Greece. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Laugier cum laude!! |
96 Corso Magenta Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
This house was built between 1905 and 1906 by Antonio Tagliaferri, just behind the newly-demolished Spanish walls. The style is a combination of Viennese architecture and more traditional styles. The most important companies and contractors of Milan worked on this building. Built for the upper middle classes in Milan, it is a typical example of the second wave of Art Nouveau that hit the city. A feature of interest is the the pharmacy on the corner which has preserved its original interior. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For kids to learn and have fun |
18 Via Matteo Bandello Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 (0)2 4398 0402 http://www.muba.it/ |
This museum was opened in Milan in 1995 with an extremely successful exhibition for the Milan triennial, called 'Money'. It is modelled on the American and North European style of museums where children can touch the art, the words and the sounds. There are also learning centres and temporary displays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Works by Leonardo di Vinci |
2 Piazza Santa Maria Delle Grazie Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8942 1146 http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/ |
The Museum occupies the antique rooms of the Rectory annexed to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. On the inside back walls, Leonardo da Vinci painted, from 1495 to 1497, the famous Last Supper. The painting technique used by the artist as well as environmental conditions, have made the work very difficult to conserve. It has recently been re-opened after a very long, delicate and controversial restoration. Payment is with credit card only. Admission: EUR 8 (with reservation). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Leonardo di Vinci gallery |
21 Via San Vittore Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 48 5551 http://www.museoscienza.org |
Founded in 1953, this museum includes 28 distinct galleries dedicated to all aspects of science and technology, including the spectacular collection on the creations of Leonardo da Vinci. From transportation to astronomy to modern high technology, the scope of this museum ranks it among the most important in the world. A fascinating look into the physical sciences. Admission: EUR 8, EUR 6 (under 18 & students). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magnificent marble portal known as Triennale |
6 Viale Emilio Alemagna Milan, Milan 20121 Italy |
The historic seat of the Triennale institution was designed by Giovanni Muzio in 1932-33. The building consists of a series of halls for temporary exhibitions, laid out in a series of separate volumes that end in a large semi-circular building housing the theatre. The entrance, with its distinctive marble portal, generates an impression of monumentality by means of the proportions and the contrast with the brickwork. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eclectic nobiliary abode |
36 Via Giosuè Carducci Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
A typical example of work by the Coppedè brothers, the building was constructed in 1915. Contained in a basically cubic volume, it is distinctive for its 'Guelph'-type tower opposite the Medieval city gate. On the corner, a large enclosed loggia houses a bar-café, while the entire building is decorated with inserts in artificial stone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Another way into the city |
41 Via Giosuè Carducci Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
This was built in 1939 by Gino Chierici, in imitation of a defensive gate in the ancient walls dating to 1171. The original materials were re-used in the two towers of different heights. The tabernacle with saints Ambrogio, Gervasio and Protasio were sculpted by craftsmen from Campione, coming from the hospital of Sant'Ambrogio founded by Galeazzo II Visconti, in the mid 15th century. Today the building houses the 'Museo della Pusterla', with a permanent exhibition of criminology and antique weapons. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beer, anyone? |
Piazza Antonio Cantore Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
Designed by S.G. Locati from 1895-1896 for Pietro Reininghaus from Graz, a beer brewer and importer, this building is a free interpretation of late 19th century Viennese architecture. The brief provided by the owner included a large public beerhouse on the ground floor, on the façade towards the piazza, with rooms on the mezzanine floor, and a café-theatre covered by a large canopy in iron and glass alongside the main building, which is still visible inside the offices of the Banca Popolare di Milano. On the outside, the façade consists of a stone basement mounted by three floors built in brick, and a contracted top floor which was added after the Second World War. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bramante and Leonardo in Milan (Last Supper) |
2 Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan 20123 Italy |
Commissioned by Ludovico di Moro and designed by Guiniforte Solari, this building was intended as a mausoleum for the Sforzesco dynasty, in which the remains of the duke and his wife, Beatrice d'Este, as well as others connected with the family, were to be laid to rest. The adjoining Dominican convent's cloister and sacristy were later renovated by Bramante. The refectory walls are home to Leonardo da Vinci's(1452-1519) Last Supper. Bramante's façade is of particular interest as is the gallery's terracotta ornamentation, which became one of the dominant motifs in northern Italian Renaissance architecture. Guests must book in advance. Admission: EUR 8 (with reservation). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church and monastery |
25 Piazza San Vittore Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 4800 5351 |
This old, early Christian basilica is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built to house the relics of St.Vittore and St. Satiro. There are remains of the Oratorio of St. Martino ad Corpus (destroyed in 700), as well as the octagonal mausoleum of St. Gregorio, even featured in some views from the 16th century, which testifies to it's antiquity. The octagonal martyrium is also a prototype of the flourishing and vast spread of the ambrosian baptistry style. The building of the new olivetano complex began in 1508, while the church began to be rebuilt in 1560. It is difficult to say who designed it, views on this range from Galeazzo Alessi and Vincenzo Seregni. The incomplete facade offers formal solutions of great interest. The ex-monastery of St. Vittore, rebuilt by the Olivetani in th 16th century is of interest, and it now houses the 'Leonardo da Vinci' Museum of Science and Technology in addition to being one of the most interesting monastic structures of the first half of the 16th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Next to Sant'Ambrogio |
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
Opposite the Garibaldi barracks stands the marble monument opened on 4 Nov 1928, the tenth anniversary of Vittorio Veneto, which the Milan people dedicated to those who had lost their lives in the First World War. The monument was built between 1927 and 1930 after a troubled time, according to the plans of Giovanni Muzio in collaborazione di Alberto Alpago Novello, Ottavio Cabiati and Giò Ponti. The building has an octagonal shape, is spread over three floors and a wide range of materials were used in its construction. It boasts various monuments from the 'Mausoleo di Teodorico' to the 'Rosa dei Venti di Atene'. Above the ciborium is the electric beacon which is supposedly visible for 15km. This famous monument, rebuilt after the Second World War, due to consoderable damage, is surrounded by many statues in the niches and ledges. As well as the works of Lombardi, Supino, Maiocchi and Zamboni, the Sant'Ambrogio by Adolfo Wildt stands out. Review © 2007, Wcities |
