https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57 The City of Art en-us 2016-09-15 13:19:02 UTC 2023-05-29 05:31:11 UTC hello@padlet.com emanuele_tormene https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124043045 Milan (Italian: Milano ); Lombard, Milanese variant: Milan), is the capital of the Lombardy region, and the most populous metropolitan area and the second most populous comune in Italy. The population of the city proper is 1.3 million, while its urban area (that stretches beyond the boundaries of its metropolitan province), with a population estimated to be about 5.5 million, is the 4th-largest in the EU. The wider Milan metropolitan area, known as Greater Milan, is a polycentric metropolitan region of 7 to 10 million people. Milan is the main industrial and financial centre of Italy and one of global significance. In terms of GDP, it has the 2nd-largest economy among EU cities after Paris, and the largest among European non-capital cities. 

Milan is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, services, research, tourism. Its business district hosts Italy's Stock Exchange and the headquarters of the largest national and international banks and companies. The city is a major world fashion and design capital, well known for several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair. The city hosts numerous cultural institutions, academies and universities, with 11% of the national total enrolled students.

Milan's museums, theatres and landmarks (including the Milan Cathedral, Sforza Castle and Leonardo da Vinci paintings such as The Last Supper, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) attract over 9 million visitors annually. Milan is the second Italian city with the highest number of accredited stars from the Michelin Guide. The city hosted the Universal Exposition in 1906 and 2015. Milan is home to two of Europe's major football teams, AC Milan and FC Internazionale.

]]> 2016-09-15 13:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124043045 emanuele_tormene https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124085775 Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano ; Lombard: Domm de Milan ) is the cathedral church of Milan, Italy. Dedicated to St Mary of the Nativity (Santa Maria Nascente), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Cardinal Angelo Scola. The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the largest church in Italy (the larger St. Peter's Basilica is in the State of Vatican City) and the fifth largest in the world. ]]> 2016-09-15 14:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124085775 emanuele_tormene https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124086606 The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is one of the world's oldest shopping malls. Housed within a four-story double arcade in central Milan, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877. ]]> 2016-09-15 15:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124086606 emanuele_tormene https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124087219 Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco) is a castle in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections. ]]> 2016-09-15 15:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124087219 emanuele_tormene https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124087909 Simplon Gate (Italian: Porta Sempione) is a city gate of Milan, Italy. The name "Porta Sempione" is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district ("quartiere"), a part of the Zone 1 division (the historic city centre), including the major avenue of Corso Sempione. The gate is marked by a landmark triumphal arch called Arch of Peace Arco della Pace (Italian: Arco della Pace), dating back to the 19th century, although its origins can be traced back to a gate of the Roman walls of Milan. ]]> 2016-09-15 15:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124087909 emanuele_tormene https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124088451 The Monumental Cemetery  (Italian: Cimitero Monumentale) is one of the two largest cemeteries in Milan, Italy, the other one being the Cimitero Maggiore. It is noted for the abundance of artistic tombs and monuments.
Designed by the architect Carlo Maciachini (1818–1899), it was planned to consolidate a number of small cemeteries that used to be scattered around the city into a single location.
Officially opened in 1866, it has since then been filled with a wide range of contemporary and classical Italian sculptures as well as Greek temples, elaborate obelisks, and other original works such as a scaled-down version of the Trajan's Column. Many of the tombs belong to noted industrialist dynasties, and were designed by artists such as Giò Ponti, Arturo Martini, Dante Parini, Lucio Fontana, Medardo Rosso, Giacomo Manzù, Floriano Bodini, and Giò Pomodoro. ]]> 2016-09-15 15:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emanuele_tormene/6xytep169z57/wish/124088451