SFORZA CASTLE

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

It is an actual castle with towers, battlements, patrols, and moats. Most of the castles in European cities are placed in locations that are high up and external to the city: Sforza Castle is instead...

EXTERIOR

EXTERIOR

Now your real tour of Sforza Castle begins, starting with a nice walk. You'll start off from Filarete Tower, which is the main entrance, and will go all around the Castle's exterior by following its...

INTERIOR

INTERIOR

You are in front of Filarete Tower, named after the Tuscan architect who designed it. There is a large fountain next to the Tower that is always crowded with tourists, especially in summer. The...

SCULPTURE MUSEUM

SCULPTURE MUSEUM

You are on the ground floor of the Ducal Court. Many art collections are preserved in the halls here and in the Rocchetta's basement. If you have limited time, the most interesting parts are the...

HALLS OF THE DUCAL COURT

HALLS OF THE DUCAL COURT

You are now in the first hall of the Ducal Court, which is a spectacular room decorated with marble busts and Flemish tapestries. In the middle you can see the grandiose Banner of Milan which depicts...

ART GALLERIES

ART GALLERIES

From the tiny yard with the fountain, you can reach the staircase that takes you to the first floor where the Dukes' apartment was located. There you'll find an important display of furniture. There's...

APPLIED ART MUSEUM

APPLIED ART MUSEUM

You've just entered the so-called Rocchetta halls, where the applied arts collection is kept. You'll be surprised to see so many varied and fascinating objects. They are all ancient, of course, mostly...

PIETA' RONDANINI - MICHELANGELO

PIETA' RONDANINI - MICHELANGELO

You're entering a long rectangular hall; hold your breath, because you're about to see a masterpiece: Michelangelo's statue Pietà Rondanini. This is the only work in this hall: it's so...

SEMPIONE PARK - ACQUARIUM

SEMPIONE PARK - ACQUARIUM

You're now in the largest public park of Milan's historic center. This park was built in the late nineteenth century on the esplanade of the military training ground north of Sforza Castle, and...

SEMPIONE PARK - ARCH OF PEACE

SEMPIONE PARK - ARCH OF PEACE

You're in the Arch of Peace Square, a monument which, just like the Arena dates back to Napoleon Bonaparte and was built in the early nineteenth century. As you can see, it has a magnificent group of...

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