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Duomo Cathedral
Begun in the 1380's on a site where several churches had
existed earlier, the building of this cathedral was fraught
with difficulties. Duomo Cathedral is one of the most
important church od the all Italy.Over a number of years
several different architects and consultants (including Leonardo
and Bramante) were asked to work on the design. |
The cathedral
is white marble, over a brick core, and has a cruciform
plan. One of the largest cathedrals in the world (14,000
square yards) it was designed to accommodate 40,000
worshippers. The forest of pinnacles, the tracery panels,
and the rich embellishment with statuary identifies
it as Late Gothic. Closer to France than most Italian
cathedrals, it borrows more directly from the French "rayonnant" style.Every
day open. |
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Sforzesco Castle
The Sforzesco Castle, one of the most famous monuments in
Milan, has seen long historical vicissitudes during the past
years. It was demolished, then rebuilt several times, embellished
and restored to become a symbol of both happy and dramatic
events that are to be found in the historical background
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Opening hours:
daily from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Free admission (except for castle museums)
Closed on:
December 25, January 1, May 1, August 15
Public transport:
Underground: MM1 Cadorna, Cairoli - MM2 Cadorna, Lanza
Buses: 43, 50, 57, 58, 61, 70, 94
Trams: 1, 3, 4, 12, 14, 20, 27
Information: tel. (+39) 02/88463700 |
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Brera - Academy of Fine Art
The museum heritage is imposing but something which you mustn’t miss out on is a visit to via Brera, where a sixteenth century palace commissioned by the empress Maria Teresa d'Austria now houses the Academy of Fine Art. The first floor of the palace houses the Picture Gallery, where there are masterpieces by Mantegna, Tintoretto, Caravaggio |
and other master painters, for a journey through Italian art from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century (The Picture gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and on Sunday from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. ). |
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Pinacoteca
Ambrosiana
The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, together with a library containing numerous precious manuscripts, is housed in an austere palace commissioned by Cardinal Borromeo (“Promessi Sposi”) in 1609. Visitors can admire paintings, sculptures and other objects mainly from the Lombard and Veneta schools dating from the 15th to the 18th century, as well as |
a collection of drawings. The most important works include the "Madonna and Child” by Botticelli and "The Musician" by Leonardo. |
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Pinacoteca
di Brera
Palazzo di Brera, begun by Richini in the second half of the 16th century and completed by Piermarini in the 18th century, houses the Picture Gallery, mainly hung with works from the Lombard and Veneta schools dating from the 15th to the 18th century.
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Gallery of Modern Art
The Civic Gallery of Modern Art, housed in Villa Reale in Via Palestro, documents Eighteenth Century Art, from Milanese neoclassicism to the Italian Romantic Movement, the realistic programme of the "schools" (Piedmont Lombard, Tuscan Macchiaioli and Posillipo), the influence of the French impressionism in Italy, Verism and Divisionism |
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