Piazza del Duomo Milan. Milano (Lombardia Region)
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Piazza del Duomo
Milan
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)
MadonninaThe crown of the Basilica CatedraleIcon 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
• 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