While Milan (Milan) may not be the first city that a tourist thinks about planning a trip to Italy, has more than part of his attractions, not to mention history.For his entire working reputation as a center of money and business of Italy, it is a city with an influential past and a rich cultural heritage
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The best months for good weather in Milan are April, September and October
January is the coldest month of the year
Tourist Attractions
As a headquarters of the Milanese government for several years, the Royal Palace in Milan has become an important cultural center of the city.Each year, several exhibitions are organized, either of modern or contemporary art, fashion or design.
The Romanesque basilica in Sant 'Eustorgio was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, and its fine campaigns were added a century later.The facade was only added in 1863.Look beyond the choir to find Cappella Portinari, Michelozzo in 1462-68, one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture.The frescoes are Vincenzo Foppa.His Renaissance dome was added in 1574, but the mosaics in the St. Aquilin chapel are from the fourth century.In front of the church, the portic of the sixteen Corinthian columns is the largest monument that survived from Mediolanum Roman.
For many, the interior of the San Maurizio church is the most beautiful in Milan.Constructed in the early 1500s as a church for a Benedictine nuns, the whole interior is covered with frescoes of biblical scenes.These are not just some of the best Lombard artists of the sixteenth century - mainly Bernardino Luini and his sons - but the colors of the paintings are as vivid as they were painted yesterday.The long nave is divided into two sections, the rear reserved as a chorus of the nun.Milan, you will find Greek, Etruscan and Roman discoveries from other parts of Italy, including stone and bronze sculptures.Maximilian's sculpture of the third century, a bronze head and a female statue with bent curtains are particularly good.
An elegant old patrician house is the frame for this art museum, which was born in the 19th century under the name of the private collection of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and his mother, Rosa Trivulzio.The paintings of Botticelli, Mantegna, Piero della Francesca, Guardí and other artists, as well as jewelry, silver, bronzes, porcelains, Etruscan ceramics, weapons and weapons.Botticelli.Many of the rooms were redecorated in the mid -1800s to present the collections.
Hosted in a former Olivetan monastery, the museum illustrates the history of science and technology from the works of the first scientists until modern times.A special interest is the Leonardo da Vinci gallery, with working models of many inventions and cars, created from Da Vinci's drawings.In total, over 15,000 technical and scientific objects represent the history of Italian science, technology and industry.
Napoleon's residence when he occupied Milan, this palace face to Giardini pubblicates was new when Napoleon ordered him.Today, they retain its original works from Stucu and the decorative details from the inside, which is added to its interest as a display case for the extended collection of modern art in Milan.Modigliani, Dufy and Vuillard.There is an extensive group of neoclassical sculpture made by Canova and its contemporaries. In the field there is an English -style garden and a botanical garden, and neighboring with them are lawns, flower gardens and playgrounds of public gardens.Also, next to Giardini pubblicates is the Museo Civico di Storia Natural (the Museum of Natural History), where the biodiversity of the Earth is presented in almost 100 detailed diorames.Particularly powerful is the Paleontology section, highlighted by a spectacular plaster hanging from the ceiling.
More things make it a very interesting place to visit.Two nineteenth-century brothers spent their lives collecting furniture and decorative arts to make the interior of their Renaissance palace look as it could have originated.Therefore, you will be able to share a bit of the enthusiasm of the pursuit in the middle of the historical and artistic information about each piece.
The Gothic church of the brick Santa Maria delle Grazie, from Corso Magenta, was started around 1465, and his massive dome with six -faced in the finest Renaissance style was designed by Bramante, one of the most influential Renaissance architects in Italy.- They were severely damaged in World War II, and during the repair work, the old saginal paintings were brought to light.At the end of the northern aisle is the Baroque chapel of Madona delle Grazie, with a altar of Madonea. Therefore, why most tourists visit Santa Maria delle Grazie is to see the most famous work of Da Vinci, painted on the wall of the former Dominican monastery.Cenocolo Vinciano, as it is called here, was painted on the wall in tempera between 1495 and 1497. In place of previous static representations of the last table of Christ with his disciples, Da Vinci presents a dramatic deion of the scene, which was quite new and marked an important new stage in the development of art.The painting, which had already begun to detach before the destruction of the room was left to the weather, has been restored several times, a process that will probably be completely completed.An easy way to see this and the other most famous sites in Milan is in a half-day tour of Milan with Da Vinci's last dinner.This 3.5 hour walking tour takes you to several key attractions and includes the entrance to La Scala and an entrance ticket to see the last dinner.
With all the architecture and magnificent art in Italy from the old and Roman, medi and Renaissance Greek era, it is easy to forget that Italy also has some remarkable examples of the Art Nouveau period, known here as Liberty Stile n ncimitero monumental, near Porta Garibaldi Station, is a gallery in the air of art, a lot of artist.Behind a monumental porch and striped marble flames, these monuments mark the graves of the rich and famous in Milan from the late 1800s to the mid-twentieth century.An English map helps you find the most remarkable examples
Pinacoteca di Brera from Milan is hosting a vast art collection, with songs from Caravaggio to Bramante, being extremely famous in Italy, especially in Lombardy.This was, at first, a collection of paintings for students who were learning at the Accademia di Belle Art.The paintings came from the churches and monasteries suppressed during Napoleon's regime.
For buyers, we advise you to go to the fashion quadrilatero della fashion "in Italian) composed of the following 4 streets: via Montenapoleone, via della Spiga, via Sant'andrea and Via Manzoni.This is where the Fashion Week in Milan also takes place.
The church of Sant'ambrogio was founded in 386 by Saint Ambrozie, who was born in Milan, where he is also considered governor of the provinces Emilia and Liguria.In the centuries after construction, the edifice suffered some partial restorations and reconstructions, so that the form we can see now was outlined in the 12th century, when the church was rebuilt in Romanesque style.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, certainly, is not a typical mall-it is one of the oldest in the world and consists of a double four-storey arch, with a glass roof.The history of the gallery dates from the years 1860 to 1864, the period in which the City Hall organized a series of competitions to request architecture proposals for the modernization of the Duomo Market and its connection with Piazza della Scala.The winner chosen following these competitions was Giuseppe Megoni, the designer of this impressive construction.Currently, Galleria is often mentioned as Salotto di Milano, or the living room of Milan, given that it is the most popular meeting place for the inhabitants of this city.
Located in Piazza della Scala, La Scala is one of the most important opera houses in the world, hosting, over time, opera and ballet shows performed by a lot of singers, composers and dancers of international.Even if you are not passionate about the work, it is worth buying a ticket to a show to admire the extravagant interior of the famous building, especially the red velvet auditor.Attention, though!If you want to attend a show at the scale in Milan, you have to book the ticket a few months before.
Another place you should not miss in Milan is the Navigli neighborhood, crossed by channels.It is the most picturesque in Milan!They were used for the transport of goods and the water supply of Milan.Even the marble used for the construction of the Milan cathedral has been transported by these channels.
For hundreds of years, the inhabitants of Milan have considered Sforza Castle a symbol of foreign tyranny and domination.Since the unification of Italy, which took place in the 19th century, this huge fortress has become a revered cultural center.The complex includes numerous museums and an impressive art collection, with paintings signed by Andrea Mantegna, Titian and Tintoretto, as well as sculptures made by the great Michelangelo.
The imposing and spectacular through its architectural details, the Milan Cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Italy, needing almost six centuries to be completed.Dedicated to St. Mary, the grand catrade is located in the city center, in Piazza del Duomo.
