guide to the city Comune di Milano Published by Settore Politiche del Turismo Iniziative Speciali e Marketing Territoriale De Agostini Libri S.p.A. Via Dogana, 2 20121 Milano Director Andrea Pasquino Director Massimiliano Taveggia Product Manager Licia Triberti, Davide Gallotti Development and monitoring of tourism Editorial project Sergio Daneluzzi Federica Savino Local promotional portal Editing and Patrizia Bertocchi Iconographic Research Marco Torriani with Content supervision Alessandra Allemandi Mauro Raimondi Graphic Design and Layout Sandra Luzzani with Vando Pagliardini Text by Monica Berno Technical Prepress Services Andrea Campo Technical Coordination Guido Leonardi Download the App “Milan. Guide to the City” for: In the Guide, activate the QR codes on your smartphone: each itinerary has a code offering access to the Guide’s special content. Photo credits DeAgostini Picture, Archivio Alinari, Alessandro Casiello, Marco Clarizia, Contrasto, Corbis, Gianni Congiu, Marka, Mauro Ranzani, Andrea Scuratti, Vando Pagliardini, Michela Veicsteinas Updated May 2014 contents Introduction 2 Map of the city/Center of the city 4 Milan and its History 8 1 Exploring the City Centre 10 2 Ancient Roman and Medieval Milan 12 3 The Renaissance and the Baroque 14 4 The Neoclassical Age and the 19th-Century 16 5 The Great Churches of Milan 18 6 The Buildings of Milan 22 7 The Museums of Milan 26 8 Contemporary Art in Milan 30 9 Milan: a City of Science 34 10 Parks and Navigli 36 11 Shopping in Milan 40 12 Entertainment, Sports and Leisure 42 13 Outside Milan 44 Expo Milano 2015 46 Useful Information 48 Welcome Dealing with a great city like Milan demands a comprehensive overview, which is why we have prepared this handy, complete guidebook, offering the key to the treasures of the city and its surroundings. We have chosen a simple format, ideal when strolling around the city, comprising 13 itineraries covering art, history, culture and nature. Essential, up-to-date information will guide you through the best the city has to offer, as well as to a number of unexpected treasures off the beaten track, just waiting to be explored. This guidebook is our way of welcoming you to our city, and of thanking you for choosing Milan. We are certain you won’t be disappointed. For centuries, Milan has captured the interest of the world by its dynamism, creativity and innovation. This energy refl ects the love of life its inhabitants have ever offered to Europe and the world at large. While sauntering through the streets of Milan, visiting its museums and basilicas, doing a spot of shopping, or exploring the ancient waterways of Lombardy, you will fi nd yourselves drawn into the special atmosphere of the city, sharing in its positivity and drive. Milan loves nothing better than a challenge, and the 2015 Word Expo will be no exception. The city is preparing to open its doors to the world, and of course to you. This guidebook is our answer to an equally important challenge, that of enticing you back to Milan, attracted by that subtle fascination that welcomes and enchants all. Enjoy your stay in Milan. Giuliano Pisapia Mayor of Milan 9 V L. SACCO le st . Bicocca E Vialba . Niguarda Staz. F VILLA LITTA e PERO Rho-Fiera r m Precotto 9 GOBBA VILLA i SCHEIBLER Affori OSPEDALE Rosério MAGGIORE Musocco Crescenzago CIMITERO Viale Fulvio Te Est MAGGIORE VILLA DONDONATIATI D Via Gall Bovisa arate OSPEDALE CERTOSA DI S. RAFFAELERAFFAELE Quartiere GAREGNANO 1 Milano 2 Greco 3. Gallaratese V. Varesina o Parco Map Viale Certosa Viale Jenner Zara r Rovagnasco Viale Marche Via PadovaVia Palmanova b Lambro m o Via a Trenno L of the Valtellina S Viale . city F ANESE CIMITERO Viale Monza Lavanderie RO MONUMENTALE SSTAZIONETAZIONE 170 CENTRALE FS Bosco Parco Lampugnano M. Stella C.so Sempione Cavalcavia Bacula SSTAZIONETAZIONE Piazzale 4 20 Loreto STAZIONE Redece in Città di PORTA GARIBALDI 1. ra San Siro IPPODROMO 27 10 Via Pacini LAMBRATE FS FS 1 S. SIRO 23 24 FIERA MILANO to CITYCITY P.ta VVoltaolta P.ta Nuova Trenno 5 Lambrate Lago ano SSTADIOTADIO 22 11 di Redece MEAZZA 12 TROTTER 10 26ARENA P.ta VVeneziaenezia Quarto P.ta Sempione Cagnino Via Novara Novegro V.le Abruzzi V.le CASTELLO Abruzzi V.le Vle. Argonne STAZIONE SFORZESCO Via Romagna Via Romagna Via CADORNA FN 2 Ortica Parco DUOMO Forlanini Vle. BezziP.ta Magenta Baggio S.M. D. GRAZIE Corso XXII Marzo Viale Forlanini Idr Via delle UNIVERSITÀ P.ta S. AMBROGIO SSTATALETATALE VittoriaVittoria Forze Armate 1. Via Foppa6 P.ta Genova 4 8 Monlué STAZIONE Darsena PORTA GENOVA FS 2 9 AEROPORTO 3 rtiere P.ta P.ta Romana MILANO-LINMILANO-LINATEATE 5 6 P.ta TicineseTicinese 0. i Olmi Saronno 2 VigentinaVigentina Busto Arsizio Taliedo 5 3 Lorenteggio Monza e Legnano 6 nd Viale Molise Viale Via Giambellinora 8 C.so Lodi Molise Viale G lio Via Ripamonti Rho ig Nav ViaVi LorenteggioMilano Linate Ripa di P.ta Ticinese Morivione 5 S. Donato Mil. Morsenchio 1 1 Ple. Abbiategrasso 3 2 Moncucco 4 Rozzano Barona Corvetto Morimondo Rogoredo ano Naviglio Pavese F Vigevano . Can STAZIONE one L ROGOREDO FS a m Vigentino 6 Triulzo b 1. r Forama Quartiere o Boffalora S. Ambrogio Nosedo [email protected] 4 20/06/14 15:24 Zelo CHIESA Vaiano Metanopoli ROSSA Corsico Valle Via Ovest l Mare Mulino ossa de R S Donato 9 V L. SACCO le st . Bicocca E Vialba . Niguarda Staz. F VILLA LITTA e PERO Rho-Fiera r m Precotto 9 GOBBA VILLA i SCHEIBLER Affori OSPEDALE Rosério MAGGIORE Musocco Crescenzago CIMITERO VialeVia Fulvio Te Est MAGGIORE VILLA DONDONATIATI D Via Gall 5 4 5 Bovisa 21 arate OSPEDALE CERTOSA DI S. RAFRAFFAELEFAELE Quartiere GAREGNANO 1 Milano 2 Greco almanova 3. Gallaratese V. Varesina o Parco Viale Certosa Viale Jenner Zara r Rovagnasco Viale Marche Via PadovaVia Palmanova b Lambro m o Via a Trenno L Valtellina S Viale . ANESE F CIMITERO Viale Monza Lavanderie RO MONUMENTALE 170 SSTAZIONETAZIONE Bosco 7 CENTRALE FS Parco Lampugnano M. Stella 5 C.so Sempione 18 1 Cavalcavia Bacula SSTAZIONETAZIONE Piazzale Loreto STAZIONE Redece in Città di PORTA GARIBALDI 1. ra San Siro IPPODROMO Via Pacini LAMBRATE FS FS 1 S. SIRO FIERA MILANO to P.ta Nuova Trenno CITYCITY P.ta VVoltaolta 16 Lambrate Lago ano SSTADIOTADIO 1 11 10 8 di Redece MEAZZA TROTTER ARENA P.ta VVeneziaenezia Quarto P.ta Sempione Cagnino Via Novara 25 Novegro V.le Abruzzi V.le CASTELLO Abruzzi V.le Vle. Argonne STAZIONE SFORZESCO Via Romagna Via Romagna Via CADORNA FN 2 Ortica Parco DUOMO Forlanini Vle. BezziP.ta Magenta Baggio S.M. D. GRAZIE Corso XXII Marzo Viale Forlanini Idr Via delle UNIVERSITÀ P.ta 21 S. AMBROGIO STATALESTATALE VittoriaVittoria Forze Armate 1. Via Foppa P.ta Genova 4 STAZIONE 8 Monlué Darsena 8 14 PORTA GENOVA FS 9 AEROPORTO rtiere P.ta Romana MILANO-LINMILANO-LINATEATE P.ta TicineseTicinese P.ta i Olmi 2 VVigentinaigentina 0. Taliedo 5 3 Lorenteggio nde Viale Molise Viale Via GiambellinoGra C.so Lodi Molise Viale o Via Ripamonti igli Nav Via Lorenteggio Linate Ripa di P.ta Ticinese Morivione Morsenchio 1 Ple. Barona Moncucco Corvetto Rogoredo ano Naviglio Pavese F . Can STAZIONE one L 9 ROGOREDO FS a m Vigentino 6 Triulzo b 1. r Forama Quartiere o Boffalora S. Ambrogio Nosedo [email protected] 5 20/06/14 15:24 Zelo CHIESA Vaiano Metanopoli ROSSA Corsico Valle Via Ovest l Mare Mulino ossa de R S Donato 1 11 6 Center 10 12 2 17 5 13 8 of the city 7 2 6 15 11 6 5 2 10 10 3 1 3 14 17 2 3 3 14 20 13 11 4 7 8 5 5 20 4 5 9 5 12 7 6 15 2 Artistic monument 7 2 Civil building, sports centre legend Artistic civil building 6 Other buildings 11 Garden, green area 8 4 Pedestrian area Area with traffi c restriction [email protected] 6 20/06/14 15:25 6 9 16 10 3 6 1 2 8 8 25 19 22 3 9 18 19 7 9 4 6 12 6 7 4 4 24 14 4 17 15 3 13 16 7 6 13 16 1 4 14 15 2 10 5 19 6 19 5 4 3 12 14 13 13 3 3 11 1 2 1 7 1 8 2 9 1 21 5 15 16 17 6 15 1 1 23 7 10 4 7 18 [email protected] 7 20/06/14 15:25 The fi rst traces of a settlement in the Milan area date back to the 6th-5th century B.C., when the area was inhabited by the Insubrian Gauls. The village’s Celtic name, which has come down to us in its Latinised form, Mediolanum, seems to have meant “land amidst the rivers” or “the plains”. Finally conquered by the Romans in 194 B.C., the city became the residence of Emperor Maximian and capital of the Western Roman Empire in A.D. 286. After the A.D. 313 Edict of Constantine - promulgated in Milan - it became a centre of great importance due to the consolidation of the new Christian religion thanks to the work of Ambrose, elected Bishop in 374. Many of Milan’s churches (such as Sant’Ambrogio, Sant’Eustorgio and San Lorenzo) are in fact of The scrofa semilanuta, or half-woolly sow, in a paleochristian origin. When the court moved to Ravenna (A.D. 402), Milan saw the bas-relief on the Palazzo beginning of a period of decline. From the end of the 5th century to the 8th century della Ragione recalling the city was devastated by Attila and the Huns, by Goths and by Byzantines; following the legendary origins the Lombard conquest of 569, the new kingdom set up its capital in Pavia.