Milan Italy
Milan Cathedral Duomo
Milan is a city of dream and enter into this powerful list, ranks as one of the top positions. Milan is in itself an architectural masterpiece. It’s industrial, cultural and artistic heart of Italy. Milan is one of the world’s fashion capitals, where the most elite designers of clothing first show their new models. Milan is both busy and peaceful city with nightlife and nice quiet afternoons. Music never stops here – be it the opera stage or one open platform. Milan has a tradition in sport, especially with svote football clubs AC Milan and Inter. It may sound cliched, but Milan has it all.
Tour in Italy can not go without seeing this inspiring city, gave mankind a number of geniuses. Milan is the largest and main settlement in the most developed Italian Province – Lombardy. Here in northern Italy, the world fashion capital loan equal lands of Lombardy and is situated near the river Po. Milan is the second largest city in the country. Nearly two million people live in the city, and together with the population in the provinces, the inhabitants of Milan are about 4 million.
Milan Italy
The history of Milan began more than 2500 years ago. Around 400 BC Celts insubri occupied Milan and the surrounding area. In 222 BC Romans conquered this settlement, which received the name Mediolanum. In 293, after several centuries of Roman control, Milan was declared capital of the Western Roman Empire by Emperor Diocletian. Diocletian chose to stay in the Eastern Roman Empire (with its capital Nicomedia) and his colleague Maximian – in the Western Empire. Maximian immediately built several gigantic monuments, and a large circus (470 x 85 m), Thermae Erculee, a large complex of imperial palaces and several other buildings. In the eighth century, Milan was part of the Roman Empire.
Today, the birthplace of Silvio Berlusconi is a modern, dynamic, yet sophisticated city that has its own style and unique charm. Tours of Milan must start from the central Piazza del Duomo, which fascinates with its beauty. Largely due to the square uniqueness of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo), which is one of the highest in the world thanks to the 108 m height.
Milan Duomo
Milan Duomo was built at the ancient cathedral from V Century, which was named St. Augustine, and which was partially destroyed by fire in 1075 construction of the present cathedral began in 1386 and was finalized only in 1805 first architects of the cathedral are Marco and Giovanni Solari Solari to Carol. In Milan Cathedral on May 26, 1805 was crowned King of Italy Napoleon Bonaparte.
Duomo is built of white marble and intertwined in various architecture styles that were in vogue for several centuries, during which it was built. The facade and interior hour are a mix of Gothic, baroque and neo-classical and neo-Gothic. Goals 3400 statues you can see in the cathedral, which stretches a total area of 11,700 square meters at the top of the highest boom in 1774 has placed a gilded statue of the la Madonnina dorata. From the roof of the Duomo Cathedral, to which tourists can reach by stairs or elevator, is a view over the city.
Piazza Duomo
Piazza Duomo the main square in Milan, and within it are no less attractive than the cathedral monuments Galleria Vittorio Emanuele , which has the shape of a cross with glass ceilings and where they are most famous shops and restaurants . Here is the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale). Tourists in Milan can easily reach Piazza del Duomo by metro. On the other side of the gallery is located on La Scala – one of the most prestigious opera houses.
Sforza Castle
Among the main tourist attractions in Milan is Sforza castle, built in 1368 with main purpose to defend the city.
Santa Maria delle Grazie Church
You should visit the church “Santa Maria delle Grazie” in Milan, where he is at the famous “Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci. Natural History Museum is located in the town park, and there are exposed as collections of various minerals and models of real objects from plant and animal species.
Montenapoleone Street
Milan fashion traditions can track Montenapoleone Street and its intersecting smaller streets. Here are a whacky flashy boutiques and chic clothing for all world-famous designers. The rage and you can find on the street Via Dante, Santo Spirit, procedures and Sant Andrea.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Shopping Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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