Milan Historic Sites

Historic Sites in Milan, Italy

Milan Historic Sites

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What travellers are saying

  • Helen L
    Athens, Greece569 contributions
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    Whatever you do in Milan, please do not miss visiting this breathtaking masterpiece! Book as sooner as possible tickets , i did the mistake to try finding tickets 1 week before traveling and i struggled. I found tickets eventually through get your guide, it was expensive but totally worth it!
    Written 15 March 2024
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  • MrsBaum
    Leeds, UK754 contributions
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    Plenty to see and do here and you can walk through it without a ticket and still see the amazing squares inside. Fascinating history and really well maintained.
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Tommo
    Melbourne, Australia50,435 contributions
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    We visited Santa Maria delle Grazie whilst on our guided tour of the Last Supper.

    Its also known as "Holy Mary of Grace" and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The convent contains the mural of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory. This is a famous and worthwhile painting tio view. Tickets can be difficult to obtain.

    It is a blend of Gothic and Renaissance styles and was built on the site where a chapel with a fresco of the Madonna, known as Madonna delle Grazie, once stood.

    The construction of the church was started in 1466 and completed in 1490.
    Written 21 February 2024
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  • TWal1
    Canberra, Australia2,926 contributions
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    Napoleon commissioned this Arch in recognition of his conquests. Sadly, he didn’t see it finished. Today it is a reminder of days gone by and is a good photo opportunity. The archway doesn’t look out of place and reflects how things were celebrated in the past.
    Written 12 March 2024
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  • ThomasJarrett
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    The main church is very pretty, but quite ordinary for Italian Churches. However, if you go through a small corridor to the right of the entrance, you will enter a small ossuary. This place was incredibly unique and stunningly macabre. It was one of most unique churches I have ever seen. The basilica, like many Italian churches, was stunning.
    Written 16 January 2024
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  • Alessandro F
    Milan, Italy26,346 contributions
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    Ancient abbey with annexed Cistercian monastery still in use, in the seats of the choir next to the main altar, I could see an old monk sleeping or in prayer with his eyes closed .... he looked like a statue.
    Beautiful church which represents one of the first examples of Gothic architecture in Italy. It was consecrated way back in 1221.
    Immediately noteworthy as soon as you arrive in the vicinity of the Abbey is the beautiful tower, called Ciribiciaccola.
    The nolar tower rises starting from the tiburium, to a height of 9 meters, with two octagonal sections, the first 4.14 meters and the second 12.19, to then become conical for 11.97 metres. From here to the end of the cross, placed on a globe, the height of 56.26 meters is reached.
    Each of the zones is in turn divided into two parts which are characterized by the abundance of hanging arches of various shapes, with worked frames and accompanied by white conical pinnacles which delimit the zones. The mullioned, three and four-mullioned windows are made of Candoglia marble (the same as that of the Milan Cathedral), while the single-lancet windows are in terracotta.
    The exact date of construction is not known, but it has been dated 1329-1340 and attributed to Francesco Pecorari of Cremona due to the similarity of this work with the other better known ones: the Torrazzo of Cremona and the bell tower of San Gottardo in Milan.
    Even the tower was remodeled over the years like the rest of the abbey, and only in 1905 were the eighteenth-century additions removed.
    The nolar tower houses the oldest bell mounted in the Ambrosian system, cast by master Glaudio da San Martino in 1453 [15] and still today operated manually by the Cistercian monks, via a rope that hangs in the middle of the intersection between the transept and the nave center of the church. The bell rings to summon the chapter of monks for the liturgy of the hours and during the sanctus of the conventual masses. In honor of San Bernardo di Chiaravalle, the bell is called Bernarda
    A plaque in the cloister mentions: «In the year of grace 1135 on 22.1, this monastery was built by the blessed Bernardo, abbot of Chiaravalle: in 1221 this Church was consecrated by Signor Enrico Archbishop of Milan, on 2 May, in honor of S. Maria di Clairvaux."
    Over the centuries the church grew, especially the monastery, which saw the birth of two cloisters and several cells for the monks.
    In the fifteenth century thanks to the powerful Sforza Visconti family, with artists such as Bramante and Amadeo they built the Chapter and the Great Cloister.
    During the Renaissance many painters wanted to leave their traces on these walls, frescoing various works of art. In that period Bernardino Luini also tried his hand,
    In the early seventeenth century the Fiammenghini executed other important frescoes.
    In 1861, to make room for the railway, the cloister of Bramante was destroyed......
    Access to the complex is through a sixteenth-century tower, built at the behest of Louis XII of France, next to which stands the oratory dedicated to San Bernardo where you can admire the fresco of Christ before Pilate, once attributed to Flemish Hieronymus Bosch and today assigned to the Swiss Hans Witz, who was court painter in the years of Galeazzo Maria Sforza.
    The square in front of the church gradually widens as one approaches it, while it is narrow immediately after the entrance. Note, on the left, a small church dedicated to San Bernardo, dating back to 1412 and later adapted to an apothecary following the construction in 1762 of another church, also dedicated to the saint, on the opposite side attached to the old guesthouse.
    The facade of the church is the one prior to the seventeenth-century renovation, in fact restored in 1926 to bring to light the original project. In the current structure and in particular in the two side entrances, the signs of the renovation and some architectural elements that are not well integrated with the rest of the structure can still be seen. The seventeenth-century entrance narthex is still preserved. It replaces the thirteenth-century original, of which the side walls are preserved.
    It has the traditional hut shape, with the frame supported by small terracotta arches; the white stone of the seventeenth-century facade still remains, clearly out of tune with the rest of the project. The three arches are aligned with the entrances.
    After passing the thirteenth-century door, you immediately notice the Latin cross plan, arranged on three naves with a cross vault, supported by small terracotta pillars on the sides, and with a flat apse. The main body is made up of four bays, while a smaller fifth forms the presbytery. The arms of the transept are formed by two rectangular bays, while the crossing is deformed by the dome of the tower. Once you reach the fourth span, you can see the rectangular pillars connected to a wall that supports the choir.
    The choir is a wonderful example of wooden art
    He enters it
    Written 4 December 2022
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  • Markko T
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    It was surprisingly nice visit to the district. Allthough I am not a shopper type, I was impressed by the brands present. And finally I got to try on the wrist watch I have been looking for for two years, but never seen in nature.
    Written 23 June 2022
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  • 𝓝𝓪𝓽𝔂 ® 👑
    Moscow, Russia118,396 contributions
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    The hospital was founded in 1456 at the request of the spouses Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti as the main hospital for the poor Milanese. The construction of a huge complex in the Renaissance style began to be built by Filarete, but it was completed by other architects. Since 1958, the humanities faculties of the State University have been housed in the former hospital. The Ospedale Maggiore hospital itself was moved to the northern part of the city, to a new building complex.
    Written 22 August 2023
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  • Ken T
    Glen Oaks, NY609 contributions
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    Walking the canals were so peaceful and breath of fresh air away from all of the tourists. This area is so lovely and picturesque. I was able to dine in a restaurant along the canal and take in the beauty.
    Written 30 September 2023
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  • Antonio Q
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania106 contributions
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    Beautiful arhitecture, a very nice building near Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. It is easy to miss if you are in a hurry while visiting Milano.
    Written 20 April 2023
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  • 545medva
    Budapest, Hungary3,972 contributions
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    Manzoni was in the 19t.th century a very famous writer. Here in this house he lived until his death. You can also visit the small museum dedicated to him and his works.
    Written 12 November 2017
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  • Alessandro F
    Milan, Italy26,346 contributions
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    Overlooking the square featuring the monument to Giuseppe Verdi, this very nice palace was built between 1895 and 1899 at the express wish of Verdi, who commissioned the design to Camillo Boito brother of the famous librettist Arrigo.
    Foundedas retiirement home for struggling musicians and singers.
    The architectical style used was the Romanesque-revival.
    In the coutyard you can see the crypt containing the tombs of verdi and his second wife.
    Written 23 April 2020
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  • Philip P
    Herentals, Belgium1,426 contributions
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    The exterior doesn’t show it, but the dining room is breathtakingly impressive and beautiful. Good light diner with fish, very friendly staff. Strangely, the remaining of the interior didn’t even come close to the splendour of the dining room.
    Written 25 December 2023
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  • Steviefull
    Kidderminster, UK1,699 contributions
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    As the title says, a brief detour just to take a photo of the interesting design of this office building. The main selling point being the eight statues adorning it.

    Is it worth a visit if you are here for a weekend, no, maybe not even worth a visit at all, but I was glad we did and got an interesting photo for our trouble.
    Written 26 September 2023
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  • 545medva
    Budapest, Hungary3,972 contributions
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    One of the oldest churches in the city. It was built in the 11th century. You must be lucky to get in, three times we were there was closed. It is in the very busy part of Milan.
    Written 10 November 2017
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