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Sforza Castle

Social life in Milan has always revolved around the Sforza Castle, a symbol of the city’s renowned industriousness and its love of beauty

Timbre Museo Here you can stamp
your passport
Where
Piazza Castello, Milano
Contacts
+39 02 88463700
Official site
Infopoint
InfoPoint - Ufficio Turismo del Comune di Milano
Piazza Duomo, 14, Milano
+39 02 88455555

The Filarete Tower is the natural link between the important Milanese landmarks – Piazza del Duomo and the Arco della Pace – which represent two of the city’s most important historical periods: social life in Milan has always revolved around the Sforza Castle, a symbol of both the city’s renowned industriousness and its love of beauty.

Preceded by a vast pedestrian area and heralded by a magnificent fountain whose waters freeze during the coldest winters, everything about the imposing castle was meant to convey the power and wealth of the Dukes of Milan.

As well as its towers, battlements, vast halls and courtyards, the castle is also home to 18 different museums, among them the Museum of the Pietà Rondanini Michelangelo, the Sala delle Asse Leonardo da Vinci and the Egyptian Museum, giving visitors a range of attractions within an attraction.

Behind the castle lies Parco Sempione, the biggest park in the heart of the city, which leads directly to the Arco della Pace and the Arena Civica, two magnificent relics of the Napoleonic era.

 


Opening hours

Open: all year
Opening times: variable
Admission: castle, free; Museums, charge


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Places

The Catalpa of the Sforza Castle

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The Catalpa of the Sforza Castle
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The Caucasian Walnut of Parco Sempione

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The Caucasian Walnut of Parco Sempione
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Needle, Thread and Knot

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Sempione Park

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Sempione Park
352 mt

Church of San Maurizio

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Church of San Maurizio
440 mt

Triennale

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Piccolo Teatro

"An Arts Theatre for Everyone" since 1947.
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Leonardo’s Vineyard

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Roman Theatre of Milan

Discover the Roman Theatre of Milan
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The Last Supper

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Santa Maria delle Grazie

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Basilica di San Simpliciano

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Sant'Ambrogio Basilica

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Arco della Pace

Numerous architectural symbols of Milan. The imposing arch that stands out in the middle of Corso Sempione is one of these
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Arco della Pace, the Arch of Peace
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Brera Picture Gallery

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Brera Picture Gallery
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Brera Botanical Gardens

A romantic green oasis in the center of Milan. The flower beds are home to some of the richest collections of species in our flora
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Ambrosian Picture Gallery

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Museo Mangini Bonomi

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La Scala Theatre Museum

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Activities

Castello Sforzesco of Milan – The life at Court

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Aperitif on the Torre Branca, in the center of Parco Sempione

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The Last Supper, guided tour to the great work of Leonardo

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Guided tour of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

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The Pinacoteca of Brera, a collection of absolute masterpieces

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The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, a tour to the masterpieces of Art

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Guided tour of the Museum of La Scala, Milan

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Guided tour of Classic Milan

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Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

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