Arco della Pace stands in the middle of the Sempione Park . It has been adapted to various historical functions through the years. It was begun by Luigi Cagnola in 1807 to celebrate the victories of Napoleon. It was officially unveiled by the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria the 10th September 1838. The most spectacular part of the richly decorated arch, which is 25 metres high, is the bronze chariot with six horses, by Abbondio Sangiorgio.
The Duomo is the world’s fourth-largest church. The late-Gothic wonder features a forest of spires and statuary, marble pinnacles and pillars, all woven together with a web of flying buttresses. Above the altar is a nail that is said to have come from Jesus Christ’s cross.
This is the “Galleria” par excellence, the “salon of Milan “. It was designed by architect Giuseppe Mengoni and built between 1865 and 1877.
Loggia dei Mercanti (Merchants’lodge) between Piazza Duomo and Cordusio is the last surviving part of Medieval Milan.
Originally a military fortress, Castello Sforzesco was completely remodeled by the more comfort-minded Francesco Sforza. The new and improved defenses were designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
