One of the most important historical landmarks in the city of Milan is the Sforzesco Castle where in lived the family of Sforzesco that governed Milan during the 15th and the 16th century.
The Sforzesco Castle in Milan boasts its own art gallery that is open to the public. The art gallery at this castle in Milan houses quite a substantial collection of Italian and European art mainly from the renaissance period. Some of the well known works of art housed in this castle belong to artists like Bellini, Correggio, Mantegna and Van Dyck.
Exactly behind this castle is a public garden that measures up to 50 hectares in area. This garden is amazingly decorated with beautiful flower beds that provide a nice place to relax from the hustle and bustle of Milan.
The Cathedral in Milan is probably the cities’ most important piece of historic and religious architecture and is often the starting point of any sightseeing tour of Milan. The Cathedral in Milan was originally constructed in the 14th century, although additions to the basic structure of the cathedral have been made over the centuries.
The Cathedral in Milan can take more than 40,000 people and it is currently the fourth largest Cathedral in the world. It stuck to the Gothic style of architecture and this is apparent from the structure of more than 100 spires that could be seen on the cathedral. In addition to being an architectural wonder, this cathedral consists of hundreds of statues of religious heads that figured in the Italian and Christian history.
The most popular statue among these statues is that of the Virgin Mary that can be found on the top of the longest spire that measured upwards of 100 meters in length. One has to spend a fee of 4 Euros to go to the top of the Cathedral to have a nice they of the city of Milan although it is absolutely free to enter through the gate.
The Last Supper that was painted by the world famous painter Leonardo da Vinci can be seen in Milan. This painting was done in the 15th century. It portrays Jesus’ last supper during which he revealed the fact that one of his apostles would betray him.
Though the last five centuries did not witness much of a growth in the field of painting yet what had been already at hand has been stored with great care for public view.
This painting cannot be viewed easily. It requires prior appointment that has to be arranged at least a few days earlier. You will have to pay a fee of 6 Euros to get in to see this wonderful piece of art in Milan at the time slot allotted to you.
If you are going on vacation to Italy you will want to read more about things to see in Venice. For details on the best shopping venues, read our page on things to do in Milan.
