The existing piazza is the result of a series of changes and expansions over the centuries. At one time it was very small surrounded by medieval houses and palaces.
There is a typical Lombard saying “a uf” which means “free of charge”. It refers to the fact that transporters of the marble blocks were exempt from payment of duties. http://tinyurl.com/bmxstwn
Is one of the most important exhibition venues in the city. Don't miss The Sala delle Cariatidi, built on the site of the old theatre that was destroyed by fire http://tinyurl.com/borjwxx
If you wish to return to Milan, the tradition suggests that you have a spin with your heel on the mosaic bulls “attributes” on the pavement of the Galleria http://tinyurl.com/bv7uoxq
The Sala Verde (Green hall) is also known as the Marriage hall, because here, on 4th July 1953, the first civil wedding in Milan was held. http://tinyurl.com/ckcg44d
It owes its name to the place where it was built, by the neoclassical architect Giuseppe Piermarini: the site of the church of Santa Maria alla Scala. http://tinyurl.com/d4zj93f
Palazzo Arcivescovile or Palazzo dell'Arcivescovado is the premises of the Diocese of Milan. http://tinyurl.com/bq3yjqr
In 1930, the first Faculty of Medicine was opened at Cà Granda, and in this way it became the premises for Milan's State University (known as "la Statale"). http://tinyurl.com/bpc2fwg
Is an important meeting point of pathways in the centre of the city. Its current configuration is the result of the twentieth century urban programmes in the 1930s http://tinyurl.com/d3jft3v
Don't miss: “The marriage of the Virgin” by Raphael, “Supper at Emmaus” by Caravaggio, “The Kiss” by Francesco Hayez, and “The City Rising” by Umberto Boccioni. http://tinyurl.com/d2zoz7v
According to tradition, the building was named in homage to Venice for the help it provided to the city of Milan during its struggle against Federico Barbarossa http://tinyurl.com/cev46ht
Sunday Mass includes 3 services in English. On Thursday there is Mass in English and Tagalog, the latter being the most important language spoken in the Philippine Republic http://tinyurl.com/bl9vw72
Over the centuries, the castle has been a defence fortress, a residence, military barracks and the site of museums and cultural institutions; http://tinyurl.com/cdvzr2a
The Refectory at Santa Maria delle Grazie is the location for one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art: Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. http://tinyurl.com/bwnutvl
At the top there is a superb statuary group in bronze, the “Chariot of Peace” drawn by six horses, and four “Victorias on horseback”. http://tinyurl.com/d7nsrrk
A work by Luigi Canonica who took inspiration from Circo Massimo in Rome. It was inaugurated in 1807 & still today it is one of the most important sports arenas of the city http://tinyurl.com/d854b8w
