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The huge Duomo in Milan is the fourth largest in the world.
The architecture is very gothic in style, with amazing spires.
The best part of the visit is climbing to the top and walking on the roof of the cathedral, taking in the view of the city below. Leave a Comment Directions: Cairoli Metro Exit
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Being lost sometimes has its benefits and finding the Castello Sforzesco was one of them for me! I had briefly read about the castle before leaving on this trip. However, I never really expected to have the time to see it. While looking for the church of Santa Maria dell Grazie, the castle literally loomed up before me. The Castello Sforzesco was transformed into a ducal residence 1450 by Francesco Sforza, son of one of Milan's dynastic families. The castle's origins date back to the 2nd half of the 14th century during the time of Galeazzo II Visconti. Sforza's goal was to rebuild the castle and not only to restore it as a bulwark of defense but also make it a symbol of power and beauty in Milan. Sforza was considered one of the greatest, most honest and organized "condottieri" of Italy's great Remaissance soldier-heroes. After the unification of Italy, restoration was again conducted in 1833 and again after it was seriously damaged in 1943 during World War II.
Today the Castello houses municipal museums containing art, antiquities, musical instruments and the highlighted "Salle delle Asse", a frescoed room some attribute to Leonardo da Vinci.
The castle is open Tuesday - Sunday 0900 - 17:30. Leave a Comment Phone: 02/86461404Directions: Cairoli Metro Exit, or Cadorna Stazione exit from the Malpensa Express train.Website: www.milanocastello.it
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The Sforza Castle is a major symbol of Milan, and very distinctive. It looks quite unlike the castles you can see all across northern Europe, and like much of the rest of the architecture in Milan seems to have more than its fair share in beautiful adornments. Like much of Milan the castle is ornately decorated, and seems more for show than for defence, but for that it is much more beautiful than the functional castles of Britain. The original castle was completed in 1368, but then destroyed less than a hundred years later by the government of the time. It never was fully destroyed, and after Francesco Sforza came to power, he ordered it to be rebuilt again. Despite many disasters, including a lightning strike which set off 250,000 pounds of gunpowder inside the Il Filarete tower to explode, the castle has been fully restored to its original splendour.
The grounds and buildings of the castle include a large parade ground and a large number of richly frescoed halls. It is possible to enter and walk about the castle grounds for free. Leave a Comment Directions: Walk down via Orifici from the Piazza Duomo.
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This a castle that has been destroyed and rebuilt several times in the past six and a half centuries.
In its current incarnation it houses several museums, including two art museums and a Museum of Musical Instruments.
Full price admission to the museums costs three Euros, but you can go in for free on Fridays, from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. - Tuesday through Thursday and on weekends, from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (admittance until 5 p.m.)
The museums are closed on Mondays, even if the Monday happens to be a holiday.
Second photo: Entrance to the museums.
Third photo: Cellos in the musical instrument museum.
Fourth photo: In the courtyard of the castle. Leave a Comment
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Via Dante (Dante Alghieri Street) connects Piazza Duomo and Castello Sforzesco, two of the most visited spots of Milano. This very bussy street is non traffic area full of shops, cafe-bars and restaurants. It is of particular interest for me and my compatriots because the General Consulat of Republic of Croatia is situated here. Leave a Comment
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Castle Sforza has represented a symbol of the power in the hands of the Dukes, as well as of the foreign dominators. Only at the beginning of the 20th century the Castle assumed its distinctive role as a cultural center, hosting numerous Lombard art collections. The Castle was named after Francesco Sforza, who transformed it into a ducal residence in 1450. But its origins date back to the second half of the 14th century, at the time of Galeazzo II Visconti.
Opening hours:
open daily
9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (in winter) | 9.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. (in summer)
Free admission (except for castle museums)
Closed on:
December 25, January 1, May 1 Phone: (+39) 02/88463700Directions: 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
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another icon of milan, the castle is a magnificent place to spend a few hours exploring. there are some wonderful ruins that have been found, and they are displayed inside one of the huge squares. the castle is free, but to see the museum and some other exhibits a small fee is required. the castle is quite large, and made of brown brick, which isn't the most attractive of colored brick, but it does the job i guess! there is also an artist's school here, and i saw many young students walking around the grounds of the castle clutching their portfolio's.
just near the main entrance to the right, is a room with tourist info. here you can pick up not just info for sforzesco, but pamphlets and info on many other of milan's attractions. Leave a Comment Directions: Cairoli Metro Exit
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Rocchetta is a fortress the castle surrounded on three sides by porticoes.
The right one was constructed by the Florentine Benedetto Ferrini by order of Galeazzo Maria, the one opposite is by Filarete and the left one was begun by Bernardino da Corte in 1495 and finished by Bramante under the orders of Ludovico il Moro.
From the courtyard, through an archway, one enters the Treasure Room, so called, because the ducal treasure was kept there. Directions: Cairoli Metro Exit
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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
New layout for exhibit of 15th - 21st century furnishings and wooden sculpture
1st floor of the Ducal Courtyard, Museum of Applied Arts
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Paid admission
For more information, contact CRAAI: + 39 02.88463654
Pinacoteca - on display 230 works of art, which include masterpieces by famous Italian painters such as Mantegna, Antonello da Messina, Foppa, Cesare da Sesto, Procaccini, Cerano, and many others.
1st floor of the Ducal Courtyard, from room XX to room XXVI
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Paid admission (Ticket office closes an hour earlier)
For more information, contact: + 39 02.88463700
Museum of Ancient Art
On the ground floor of the Ducal Courtyard
Collections of Applied Arts and the museum of musical instruments
On the first and second floors of the Rocchetta
Egyptian Section of the Archaeological Museum
The underground level of the Rocchetta and Sala Viscontea
Prehistoric Section of the Archaeological Museum
The underground level of the Rocchetta and Sala Viscontea
Iconography of the city and castle of Milan
Castello Sforzesco, "Achille Bertarelli" Print Collection Reading Room
Opening hours: Monday through Friday, from 2 to 5.30 p.m.
Free admittance Phone: + 39 02.88463654Directions: Cairoli Metro Exit
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... it could be nice to go to the Castello, the old building in the central Milan. And when you have had your five minutes of "looking at art" you can go on, further on, and just relax in the sun in the park Sempione. It's a huge park, with a bar, small waterholes, big grassfields where you can relax, play football, talk to some friends, or just look at all the girls that walks by...
The castle was inicially built between 1360 and 1370, then only for defence reasons. The behind the fort was Galeazzo II Visconti, but his successors continued to build, and Filippo Maria even lived there, plus building up the huge park (definately a "must stoll"-area).
The castle was badly damaged by WWII-bombs in 1943, but was rebuilt again. It's today one of Milano's most popular places to visit.
The first thing you'll see when you enter is the castle garden, with the walls around it. Inside there are some museums, mostly of art but also antiques.
When AC Milan won "Lo scudetto", the italian league-title , in 2003/04 the whole squad, including all directors, met up in the castle for the party in the evening.
Outside the head entrance you'll find a very nice fountain, and on the other side of the inside garden you'll find the Parco Sempione.
Free entrance to the castle, but I think you'll have to pay entrance to the museums. Leave a Comment
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