Piazza del Duomo in late afternoon light -
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in background (Sept. 1994)
The Cathedral, begun in 1386 (Sept. 1994)
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II -
interior view (Sept. 1994)
one of the first shopping malls - (inaugurated 1878)
Carabinieri at the Galleria
Another view inside the Galleria (Sept. 1994)
Castello Sforzesco (April, 1998) It's difficult to avoid seeing these towers as you wander around Milano. |
Castello Sforzesco (April, 1998) "Rebuilt" (1451-66) on the site of an ancient fortress. |
14th to 18th cen. works are inside the Sforza Castle - including Michelangelo's Rondanini Pietà, on which he was working the week he died. (April, 1998) |
View from our hotel window - (March, 1998) The tower belongs to San Nazaro, a 4th cen. basilica, rebuilt in 12th cen., altered in 1578 - much of the original wall remains. |
Dinner with friends Carlo and Caterina, Milano natives,
who introduced us to their
neighborhood restaurant - (April, 1998)
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