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        DUOMO  1                          and libraries. Its park is a favourite with old    one of the most important cultural centres in   BRERA DISTRICT  8   ago to ferry people and merchandise to   districts. The heart of the area is the large
        Among one of the most important Gothic   and young alike. Map E4     the city, hosting exhibitions of international    This is an artsy neighbourhood which really   Milan. This network was perfected in 1457 by   raised square dedicated to architect and
        buildings in the world, the church constructed                       renown. Near the Duomo, it’s the perfect          comes to life at night. The Pinacoteca di   Leonardo da Vinci. Today, the area is bursting   designer Gae Aulenti. Just a little further
        over a period of 450 years is the symbol of   CENACOLO VINCIANO  4   place to escape the crowds of the Duomo’s         Brera is one of the most important museums   with trendy dining and nightlife spots.    on you will encounter the Bosco Verticale
        Milan. To experience the Duomo at its most   One of the most famous attractions in the   square. Map F5                in Milan. Its permanent collections offer a   Map E6                with the new Biblioteca degli Alberi.
        majestic you must ascend to the roof. Map F4  world, “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da                                  wealth of exceptionally good Italian and                            Map S2
                                          Vinci is a 15th century large mural painting   PIAZZA SCALA  6                       foreign masterpieces. Map F3      SAN SIRO STADIUM  11
        GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II  2  representing the scene of the last supper   The perfect location for the Gallerie d’Italia                             With a capacity of 80,000 seats, it is the   TRIENNALE MILANO  14
        Sometimes known as “the living-room of the   of Jesus narrated in the Gospel. This fragile   Museum and the opera house Teatro alla Scala.   AMBROSIANA  9  largest stadium in Italy and the 4th in   Since 1923 this is an international institution
        Milanese”, this elegant, four-storey arcade,   masterpiece was painted by Leonardo using   In the center of the square is the monument   The Picture Gallery contains several exquisite   Europe. Off Map  which organises exhibitions and events about
        housing luxury cafés and famous designer   a technique that was chemically imperfect   dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. Map F4  works of art from the 15th through 17th                     arts, designs, architecture, fashion, cinema,
        shops, is covered by a glass barrel vault and a   and by the early 16th century it has started                         centuries. The Biblioteca Federiciana has on   SANT’AMBROGIO  12    photography and theatre. Map D3
        beautiful glass cupola. Map F4    to flake and decay, resulting in numerous   MONTENAPOLEONE DISTRICT  7               show Leonardo’s Codex Atlanticus.   One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it
                                          restorations. Map D4               Milan is known as one of the                      the Pinacoteca is exhibiting the preparatory   was built in 379-386 A.D., in an area where   CIMITERO MONUMENTALE  15
        CASTELLO SFORZESCO  3                                                shopping capitals of the world and via            Cartoon for The ‘School of Athens’, one of the   martyrs had been buried. Map E5  A real outdoor museum catering, on the one
        The ancient seat of the ruling Visconti, it was   PALAZZO REALE  5   Montenapoleone, together with the Golden          best-known paintings by Raphael. Map F5                             hand to the whims of the elite of Milan’s
        later rebuilt by Francesco Sforza and is now   Formerly the residence of all those who   Quad, is entirely given over to luxury                          PORTA NUOVA DISTRICT  13          society, and on the other to works of art
        simply known by the Milanese as “Il Castello”.    governed Milan, from Napoleon to the Royal   shopping. Here the most important fashion   NAVIGLI  10   A vibrant, futuristic district overlooking two   by famous sculptors of various eras.
        It houses a number of interesting museums   House of Savoy, the Royal Palace is currently   designers offer their creations. Map F4-G4  The Navigli are artificial canals built 800 years   neighbourhoods: the Garibaldi and Isola   Map E1

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