Milan
Piazza del Duomo
Milano (Lombardia Region)
Milan
• Today’s new Athens;
Today’s Italy
• Fashion
• Da Vinci called it
home
• Wealthy
• Capital of
Commercialism and
Banking
Duomo di Milano
• Gothic Cathedral (style)
• 4th largest in Europe
• Basilica Cattedrale
Metropolitana di Santa
Maria Nascente
(Metropolitan Cathedral
–Bascilica of St. Mary of
the Nativity)
Madonnina
The crown of the Basilica Catedrale
Icon of Milano
Piazza del
Duomo
• Located in from of
the Basilica
Catedrale
• Vittorio Emanuele
overlooking gallery
• Hangout spot /
gathering point
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
• Located at Piazza del
Duomo
• Pride of the city
• Named after the 1st king
of Italy
• 1st building with
electricity in Milano
La Scala
• Famous opera house
• Expensive tickets
• Many famous artists
performed there
• Attached museum –
offers sneak peek
La Scala Cont’d
La Moda
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Fashion
Via Montenapoleone
Via Sant’Andrea
Via della Spiga
Via Manzoni
Castelo Sforzesco
• Sforza family former
residence
• Brick
• Guarded gate of the
city
• Francesco Sforza – 4th
duke of Milano
(greatest fam. Mem.)
Cenacolo Vinciano
• Famous the last supper
fresco
• Bombed in 1902
The last Supper- Da Vinci
Museo della Scienza e della
Tecnica
• Most important
museum of science
and technology
• Mainly physics
• Wooden models – Da
Vinci