Tower Branca
The Branca Tower, located in Milan’s Sempione Park, is an emblematic example of Italian modernist architecture. Designed by architect Gio Ponti and built in 1933, the tower originally called Torre Littoria, represents a perfect synthesis of aesthetics and functionality, typical of Italian Rationalism of the 1930s. With its 108.6 meters in height, the steel structure […]
Royal Villa of Milan
The Royal Villa of Milan, also known as Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, is one of the jewels of Milanese neoclassicism. Built between 1790 and 1796 according to the design of architect Leopoldo Pollack, it was commissioned by Count Ludovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, advisor to the Austrian emperor, as a place of retreat at the end of […]
Prada Foundation
The Prada Foundation, located in Largo Isarco in Milan, represents one of the most distinctive examples of how contemporary architecture can interact with historical structures. Founded by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, the foundation was established in 1993 with the aim of exploring and promoting contemporary arts. The current headquarters, inaugurated in 2015, was designed […]
Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore
The Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore in Milan is one of the oldest and most important sacred buildings in the city, located in Corso di Porta Ticinese. Its history, rich in cultural and artistic layers, dates back to the Roman era, making it a symbol of continuity through the centuries. Probably built between the 4th […]
Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio
The Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan is one of the most significant places in the city, both from a historical and architectural point of view. Founded between 379 and 386 AD by the bishop Ambrose, the basilica was built outside the walls of the Roman city of Mediolanum, near a cemetery of Christian martyrs. Originally […]
House Museum Boschi Di Stefano
The Boschi Di Stefano House Museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Milan, located at Via Giorgio Jan 15. This unique museum offers an intimate look into the life and artistic passions of Antonio Boschi and Marieda Di Stefano, a couple of 20th-century art collectors who assembled one of the most important collections […]
Holy Mary of Grace
The Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan is one of the most fascinating examples of Renaissance architecture and one of the most emblematic places in the city, both for its historical value and for the artistic treasure it houses: Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”. The construction of the complex began in 1463 […]
Arch of Peace
The Arch of Peace in Milan, located at the beginning of Corso Sempione, is a monument that embodies European history and neoclassical architectural grandeur. Its construction began in 1807, under the direction of Luigi Cagnola, to celebrate Napoleon’s victories, but was interrupted in 1814 with Napoleon’s fall. Resumed in 1826 under Austrian rule, the work […]
Diocesan Museum
The Diocesan Museum of Milan, located in the heart of the city, is a culturally significant institution that collects, preserves, and enhances a vast artistic heritage linked to the history and spirituality of the Milanese diocese. Inaugurated in 2001, the museum is located in the complex of the Cloisters of Sant’Eustorgio, a place of great […]
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
The National Museum of Science and Technology “Leonardo da Vinci” in Milan is one of the most significant Italian cultural institutions, both for the breadth of its collections and for the historical and scientific importance of the works on display. Founded in 1953 and located in the complex of the Chiostri di San Vittore al […]
