Historical Sites In Milan

Duomo di Milano

One of the largest cathedrals in the world, this iconic masterpiece took over 600 years to complete.

P.za del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Mall housed in a glass-covered 19th-century arcade with luxury clothing brands & upscale dining.

20123 Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

Sforzesco Castle

Huge Medieval-Renaissance fortress with historical museums & art by da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Arco della Pace

Triumphal arch with bas-reliefs & statues, built by Luigi Cagnola on the request of Napoleon.

Piazza Sempione, 20154 Milano MI, Italy

Teatro alla Scala

Lavish 18th-century theater famous for Italian opera & ballets, plus a museum & music library.

V. Filodrammatici, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Indro Montanelli Gardens

18th-century public gardens, home to the Natural History Museum, Palazzo Dugnani & planetarium. · Dogs allowed

Via Palestro, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Colonne di San Lorenzo

Archeological site made up of 16 Roman marble columns, next to remains of an amphitheater and baths.

Corso di Porta Ticinese, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo Reale di Milano

Sweeping staircases, regal hallways and artistic masterpieces at a grand 18th century palace.

P.za del Duomo, 12, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Naviglio Grande

Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 20144 Milano MI, Italy

Santa Maria delle Grazie

Terracotta Renaissance church with elaborate Gothic interior, home to Da Vinci's The Last Supper.

Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio

Romanesque church with an elegant courtyard, plus a crypt where St Ambrose's remains are displayed.

Piazza Sant'Ambrogio, 15, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza del Duomo

Central plaza flanked by the cathedral, the Royal Palace & the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade.

P.za del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza degli Affari

P.za degli Affari, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza Mercanti

Outdoor exhibitions, markets & concerts often take place in this medieval public square.

Piazza dei Mercanti, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza della Scala

Adjacent to the Teatro alla Scala, this historic square features a monument to Leonardo da Vinci.

Piazza della Scala, 5, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Porta Garibaldi

Imposing & ornate stone gateway with a central arch, built in the 1820s & now surrounded by shops.

P.za XXV Aprile, 20154 Milano MI, Italy

Basilica di Sant'Eustorgio

Old, Romanesque-style Catholic church with historic paintings & an attached museum.

Piazza Sant'Eustorgio, 1, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Rotonda della Besana

Pretty park, originally a cemetery, with an 18th-century church & circular porticoed walkway.

Via Enrico Besana, 12, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza Castello Fountain

Elaborate circular fountain & popular meeting point in front of the landmark Sforzesco Castle.

Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Basilica San Lorenzo Maggiore

Imposing early-Christian church housing an octagonal chapel decorated with 5th-century mosaics.

Corso di Porta Ticinese, 35, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Porta Nuova

Urban-renewal district known for its modern architecture & concentration of offices, shops & parks.

Piazzale Principessa Clotilde, 37, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Velasca Tower

Iconic 1950s skyscraper with a mushroom-like shape featuring shops, offices & private apartments.

Piazza Velasca, 3/5, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Statua di Vittorio Emanuele II

Statue of the first king of a united Italy who ruled from 1861 to his death in 1878.

P.za del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo Serbelloni

Lavish 18th-century palace hosting exhibitions & performances, especially during Milan Fashion Week.

Corso Venezia, 16, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Villa Reale

Neoclassical palace & museum for modern art with English gardens & contemporary art next door.

Via Palestro, 16, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo Broggi

P.za Cordusio, 1, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo della Ragione

13th-century medieval palace decorated with astrological frescoes, now used for exhibitions.

Piazza dei Mercanti, 1, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Filarete Tower

Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo del Senato

Via Senato, 10, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Ca’ di Ciapp

Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 48, 20145 Milano MI, Italy

Republic square

Piazza della Repubblica, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo Imperiale di Massimiano

Palace built at the time of Augustus Maximilan when Milan was capital of the Western Roman Empire.

Via Brisa, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Monument of the Five Days of Milan

Piazza Cinque Giornate, 20129 Milano MI, Italy

Arches of Ancient Porta Nuova

Via Alessandro Manzoni, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo Dugnani

Grand 17th-century palace with baroque frescoes & public garden, now an event venue & cinema museum.

Via Daniele Manin, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Berri Meregalli House

Via Cappuccini, 8, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Porta Ticinese Medievale

Corso di Porta Ticinese, 51b, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi

Largo Cairoli, 1898, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Temple Of Victory

Largo Caduti Milanesi per la Patria, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Quadrilatero del Silenzio

Piazza Eleonora Duse, 3, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

The Devil's column

Piazza Sant'Ambrogio, 19-23, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Ruins of the Circo Romano

Via Circo, 12, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza Piemonte

Piazza Piemonte, 20144 Milano MI, Italy

Palazzo Sola Busca

Via Gabrio Serbelloni, 10, 20122 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza Cinque Giornate

Viale Premuda, 10, 20129 Milano MI, Italy

Piazza Sempione

20121 Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

Loggia degli Osii

Piazza dei Mercanti, 9, 20123 Milano MI, Italy

Highline Milano

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 11/12, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Gates of Porta Volta

P.za Antonio Baiamonti, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Rasini palace and tower

Bastioni di Porta Venezia, 1, 20121 Milano MI, Italy