Along with being the business and fashion capital of Italy, Milan is also the biggest city of North Italy. There is innumerable Tourist Attractions in Milan which dazzles the visitors with their sheer magnificence and the city throngs with a multitude of sightseeing destinations which have been appreciated by the visitors for many decades. However the tourist attractions in Milan are not restricted within the boundaries of the city itself and with a little bit of perseverance the travelers can also explore the various nearby attractions which they can easily include in their Milan trip. Carthusian Monastery of Pavia and the 12th-century Chiaravalle Abbey are two such tourist attractions which the tourists must not dare to miss in their Milan tours.
The premier tourist attractions in Milan comprise of the following:
Duomo (Cathedral):
This is the world's largest Gothic cathedral and though its construction began in 1386 but was finished only when Napoleon ordered in 1809.In this church there are seating arrangements for 40,000 worshippers and in this huge church the viewers will come across 3,400 statues, 135 spires and 96 gargoyles. The 16th-century marble tomb of Giacomo de Medici is placed in the south transept and at its heart is buried St Charles Borromeo who was the cathedral's most significant benefactor. Museo del Duomo featuring the treasures from the cathedral along with the superb collection of Italian Futurist art is one of the major tourist attractions in Milan.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II:
This four-story glass-domed arcade is one of the fascinating tourist attractions in Milan and one can enter it from the Piazza in front of the Cathedral and it stretches till the Piazza della Scala. It was basically constructed to connect to the opera house but gradually became popular as stylish place to hang out.
Theater Museum at La Scala (Museo Teatrale alla Scala):
It is the legendary opera house that is situated on the site of the Church of Santa Maria alla Scala and this museum displays a grand collection of mementos from the opera house which are dedicated to the nation's beloved composers and performers.
Museo Poldi-Pezzoli:
It is comprised of a private collection that was donated by the Poldi Pezzoli to the city in 1879 and innumerable magnificent masterpieces hang from the walls of the Golden Room with its panorama onto a pictorial garden. Antonio Pollaiolo's Portrait of a Lady, a Virgin and Child by Andrea Mantegna, Bellini's Ecco Homo, Piero della Francesca's St Nicholas and Guardi's Gray Lagoon are some of the world famous paintings displayed over here and have also been considered as premier tourist attractions in Milan by millions of international and domestic travelers who enjoyed it.
Museum of Historic Art of the Sforzesco Castle:
The gargantuan Sforzesco Castle was constructed in the 15th century and presently it is one of the prestigious monuments in Milan and its dazzling interiors which got restored after it was devastated after the bombing in 1943 accommodates three spectacular museums. The Museum of Historic Art is the most noted among the three museums and other two museums are Museum of Applied Arts and the Archaeological Museum.
But your visit to the plethora of tourist Attractions in Milan will not come to an end by merely paying a visit to these places as the whole city of Milan is teemed with various attractions and the Gallery of Modern Art, Portofino and Cinque Terre are some of the popular ones.
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