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Visita ai terrazzi del Duomo 
Piazza del Duomo I - 20123 Milano
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The Duomo is adorned with no less than 135 extraordinarily intricate pinnacles and an impressive number of graceful, elegant white marble statues (2 245 in all). For a closer look at them, take the stairs up to the rooftops. At the summit, the "..
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Duomo
Piazza del Duomo I - 20123 Milano
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With its spires, pinnacles, gables and countless statues, this cathedral (begun in 1386 and not completed until 1809) is an unforgettable sight, especially when the afternoon sun shines on the white stone. Admire its apse, and head up to the rooftop ..
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Castello Sforzesco
Piazza Castello I - 20121 Milano
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Forming a huge quadrilateral, this impressive castle was once home to the dukes of Milan (the Sforza) and now houses the municipal art collection, divided into various sections. Its masterpieces include the 14C funerary monument of Bernabò Visconti ..
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Pinacoteca Brera
V. Brera 28 I - 20121 Milano
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After visiting the Jési collection dedicated to the great movements of the 20C (futurists, metaphysical art), there awaits the largest collection of Venetian paintings (outside Venice itself, of course!) represented by Bellini, Veronese, Mantegna and..
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Pinacoteca Ambrosiana 
P.za Pio XI 2 I - 20123 Milano
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Built in 1609, the palace of Cardinal Federico Borromeo has one of the world's richest libraries, and an art gallery founded on the collections of the Cardinal: works by Bernardino Luini ( Christ Child with a Lamb ), Raphael ( cartoon for School of..
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Museum of the Duomo
Piazza del Duomo I - 20123 Milano
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Installed inside the royal palace built in the 18th C., it illustrates the various construction and restoration phases of the Duomo, and houses sculptures, tapestries and antique stained glasswork. You will also see a wooden scale model of the Duomo ..
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Torre Velasca
Piazza Velasca I - Milano
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This pink skyscraper (1656), an iconic symbol of Milan, was designed by architects Belgioioso, Peresutti and Rogers. The overhanging upper floors give this reinforced concrete tower its distinctive mushroom shape.
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Teatro alla Scala
V. S. - Margherita I - 20121 Milano
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Undoubtedly the most prestigious opera house in the world, its simple exterior gives little idea as to the magnificence that awaits within, as visitors to the opera house museum will see. Built between 1776 and 1778, it accommodates 2 000 people in..
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Poldi Pezzoli Museum
V. Manzoni I - 20121 Milano
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Among the collections (weapons, clocks , fabrics) of this museum, the famous Portraits of Luther and his wife by Lucas Cranach , a marvelous Portrait of a woman by Piero del Pollaiolo , a Virgin and Child by Botticelli over which many a Sa..
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Church of Saint Maurice
Largo E.Tortosa I - 20123 Milano
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This monastic church is an example of Lombard Renaissance style (also known as major Monastery) is entirely decorated with frescoes by Bernardo Luini. A hallway in the front on the left gives access to the choir where concerts are held.
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Palazzo Baghatti Valsecchi
V. Gesú I - 20121 Milano
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Those in quest of the aristocratic refinement of the Belle Époque need look no further than this palace. Here Fausto and Giuseppe Baghatti Valsecchi created a decorative scheme in the Renaissance taste, mixing authentic pieces with high quality copie..
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Church of Saint Ambrose (S. Ambrogio)
Piazza S. - Ambrogio I - 20123 Milano
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A magnificent example of Lombard Romanesque style, this basilica, founded by Saint Ambrose in the 4C, is preceded by a superb atrium. Two bell towers frame the façade, which is pierced with arches. Inside, a beautiful Romanesque-Byzantine ambo (pulpi..
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Santa Maria della Passione
Via Vincenzo Bellini 2 2 I - Milano
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One of the largest churches in Milan after the Duomo stands on a pretty square near the Conservatorio di Musica. It was built in 1482 and its Baroque façade was added in the 18C. It is a veritable museum of works of art. A fine Last Supper by Gau..
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Modern Art Gallery (GAM)
Via Palestro 16 16 I - Milano
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The Neoclassical Belgiojoso Bonaparte villa is home to this gallery which contains the 19C Collection, the Grassi Collection (work by Van Wittel, Longhi, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Boccioni, Balla) and the Vismara Collection (20C Italian an..
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Park of the Villa Royale
V. Cesare Battisti I - 20052 Monza
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This vast English style park, in which there are several sports fields and the famous circuit on which the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix is run every year, extends behind a grandiose Neoclassical building which was formerly the residence of Eugene o..
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Sant'Alessandro Church 
I - Milano
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Begun in the early 17C, this church beautifully illustrates Milan’s Baroque style by its wealth of interior decoration, laden in marble, gilt and frescoes. Notice the pulpit and main altar and look out for the artwork by 18C Lombardy masters.
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Church of Saint Satyr (S. Satiro)
V. Speronari I - 20123 Milano
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Except for the 9th C. squared bell tower, and the facade from 1871, the church is, as is the baptistry, done entirely by Bramante who, in a very Classic manner, solved the problem of space (a little bit cramped) by decorating it with trompe-l'oeil go..
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Square of the Merchants (Piazza dei Mercanti)
Piazza dei Mercanti I - 20123 Milano
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The Street of the Merchants, where you will find the Palace of the Jurisconsults (1564) decorated with a statue of Saint Ambrose the Teacher, leads to this square, almost contiguous to the Duomo square. This quiet square has the loggia of the Osii ,..
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II I - 50123 Milano
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Completed in 1877 (designed by Giuseppe Mengoni), this shopping gallery lies at the hub of Milan’s political and social life. Its two transverse thoroughfares cross under a glazed octagonal cupola 47m above the ground. Beyond lies Piazza della Scala.
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Ca’ Grande (ex-Ospedale Maggiore)
V. Festa del Perdono I - 20122 Milano
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Today a university, Ca’ Grande was originally a hospital built on Francesco Sforza’s orders by Filarete in 1456 and subsequently remodelled several times, most notably by Guiniforte Solari. Its long brick façade on Via Festa del Perdono is enlivened ..
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