Squares and other sites of Milan

Piazza della Scala

This square in Milan, facing the La Scala theatre, is connected to Piazza del Duomo by the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. In the centre of the square stands the statue dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci (Wikipedia).

Piazza del Duomo

Beautiful central square of Milan, facing the Duomo (the cathedral) and one of the entrances to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, with the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II in the centre (Wikipedia).

Piazza Mercanti

Piazza Mercanti (Merchants’ Square in English) was in the Middle Ages the main square of Milan, part of which now forms Via Mercanti. It is lined with medieval and more recent palaces: Palazzo della Ragione (13th century), Casa Panigarola (15th century), Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine (17th century), Loggia degli Osii (14th century), or Palazzo dei Giureconsulti (16th century) on Via Mercanti.
In the centre of the square there is a 16th-century well topped by two 18th-century columns (Wikipedia).

Temple of Victory

This mausoleum facing the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio is inspired by the ancient Tower of the Winds of the Roman quarter of Athens. It was built between 1927 and 1930, dedicated to the memory of the Milanese who died in the Great War (First World War).

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Information

• Tourist portals: www.yesmilano.it