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Sights in Milan

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Fabbrica del Vapore Gallery, Northwest Milan

Located at an old industrial facility, this multifunctional space is managed by Milan Town Council and open to all. It has a gallery exhibition space and offices of 200m2.

Duomo di Monza (Monza Cathedral), Monza

Duomo di Monza (Monza Cathedral), Monza

Founded in the 6th century, the cathedral of Monza, also known as basilica of Saint John the Baptist (San Giovanni Battista) is Monza's most important religious building.

Contemporary Arts Pavilion

Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (PAC) (Contemporary Arts Pavilion), Northeast Milan

PAC is Milan's most important centre for the exhibition of contemporary art, located in the heart of the city, near Porta Venezia's park.

Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery), Northeast Milan

Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery), Northeast Milan

Carlo Maciachini built the Monumental Cemetery between 1863 and 1866. The 250,000 m2 cemetery grounds are home to an eclectic assortment of memorial headstones, sculptures and monuments.

Boschi Di Stefano House-Museum

Casa Museo Boschi-Di Stefano (Boschi Di Stefano House-Museum), Milan - Centre

Husband and wife Antonio and Marieda Boschi Di Stefano collected over two thousand works of contemporary art. About three hundred of these have been selected for their quality and distributed in chronological order in the ten exhibition areas of the Boschi Di Stefano Museum-Home.

Museo del Novecento Art Museum, Historic Centre of Milan

Museo del Novecento Art Museum, Historic Centre of Milan

Located inside the Palazzo dell’Arengario, in Piazza del Duomo, this museum hosts a collection of over four thousand works that showcase the development of 20th-century Italian art.

Santa Maria delle Grazie Church, Northwest Milan

Santa Maria delle Grazie Church, Northwest Milan

This Dominican convent, included in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites List, was built between 1463 and 1481 under the promotion of Duke Francesco Sforza. Leonardo Da Vinci's famous Last Supper fresco is located in its refectory.

Santa Maria della Passione

Santa Maria della Passione Church, Milan - Centre

This basilica, the second largest in size after the Duomo in Milan, is an important example of Renaissance architecture. It was part of a large monastery of Lateran Canons, and the adjacent buildings now house Milan's Conservatory.

Palazzo Marino Palace, Milan - Centre

Palazzo Marino Palace, Milan - Centre

Palazzo Marino has been the home of Milan's town council since 1861. Located in La Scala square, the palace was designed by architect Galeazzo Alessi, from Perugia, in 1558.

Torre del Gombito Tower, Bergamo

Torre del Gombito Tower, Bergamo

This 52-metre tower rises up in Bergamo's old town offering a strategic view across the town and the surrounding area. Apparently, it was originally 64 metres high but the top few metres were removed in the 19th century due to the risk of collapse.

Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Art Gallery)

Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Art Gallery), Northeast Milan

The Brera Art Gallery hosts one of Lombardy's most important permanent art collections. Though modest in breadth, the collection is outstanding in quality covering the works of acclaimed Italian artists from the 13th to the 20th centuries including masterpieces of Bellini, Raphael, Carvaggio, and Bramante.

Museum of Science and Technology

Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci (Museum of Science and Technology), Northwest Milan

This museum is a fitting tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, founded in 1953, it is the largest science and technology museum in Italy. Originally a 16th-century Olivetan monastery, it is named after Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned Renaissance intellect, painter, inventor and former resident of Milan.​

San Lorenzo Maggiore

San Lorenzo Maggiore Basilica, Milan - Centre

This basilica, probably dating back to the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century, was largely rebuilt in the 11th and 12th centuries and again in the 16th century. It also houses a chapel - Capella Sant'Aquilino - which still features mosaics dating back to the 5th century.

Art at Galleria Blu

Galleria Blu, Milan - Centre

This gallery is the oldest in Milan, originally founded in 1957, and initially focussed on post-war avant-garde.

Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi

Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milan - Centre

The Milan Conservatory, named after Verdi though his application to study there was famously rejected, is Milan's most celebrated music college. Since 1808, it has been educating Milan's important, up and coming musicians.

Rocca Borromeo Castle, Angera

Rocca Borromeo Castle, Angera

The fortified castle of Borromeo sits on a rocky outcrop overlooking the town of Angera and is one of the best-preserved castles in the region. There are spectacular views of Lake Maggiore and across to the Alps, meaning it was an important strategic location.

Fondazione Prada Foundation, Southern Milan

Fondazione Prada Foundation, Southern Milan

Prada, the huge Italian fashion house, has opened this foundation to showcase contemporary art together with contemporary philosophy conferences, research exhibitions and initiatives related to cinema.

Villa Reale (Royal Palace), Monza

Villa Reale (Royal Palace), Monza

Built at the request of empress Maria Theresa of Austria as a summer residence for her son Ferdinand, this royal palace was designed to imitate Lombard villas. The palace and its extensive gardens are now part of Monza Park.