The Duomo is Milan's cathedral. Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente, it is the seat of the archbishopric of Milan. It took almost six hundred years to complete the Gothic cathedral. It is the fourth largest cathedral in the world in terms of surface area, sixth in terms of volume, and second in Italy after the Vatican.
The Civic Museum of Natural History in Milan was founded in 1838 when naturalist Giuseppe de Cristoforis (1803–1837) donated his collection to the city of Milan. The museum is located in a 19th-century building in the Indro Montanelli public gardens, near the historic Porta Venezia city gate.
Located in the heart of the Brera district, a 10-minute walk from the Hotel Manin, is a national gallery of ancient and modern art of international standing with its famous collection that includes some of the greatest masterpieces by Italian and foreign artists from the 14th to the 20th century.
Built with four double arches in the center of Milan, the Galleria took its name from Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed and built by Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.
La Scala Theater is one of the most important opera houses in the world. It is located in Piazza Scala, opposite the city hall and close to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and Piazza del Duomo. Its name derives from Regina della Scala, a member of the Scaligeri family of Verona.
The Sforza Castle was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the ruins of 14th-century fortifications. Renovated and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries, it was one of the largest “citadels” in Europe.
