Monuments to visit Milan

Former Jesuit college of the th century with the famous Pinacothèque and the Ecole School of fine arts. Set in a former Jesuit college of the th century, the palace is the work of two great Italian architects of the th century, Francesco Maria Richini and Giuseppe Piermarini, the same who performed the Scala theatre. In his courtyard, surrounded by a magnificent portico, one can see a statue of Napoleon, work of Canova. Inside are the Braidense library and an astronomical observatory.

Mr 1 San Babila. This is the Milanese housing of the family of major conductor Arturo Toscanini.

Dating back to the th century, it has a beautiful facade characterized by a wrought iron balustrade and a beautiful, quiet inner courtyard.

The interior is famous for two preserved frescoes from the games room. It is visible in the week by large windows.

Built by Giuseppe Piermarini (1781), this palace is one of the finest examples of Milanese neoclassical architecture. Inside, a monumental staircase and a gallery whose vault is decorated by a fresco by Martin Knoller.

This medieval tower, which dominates the foundations of a th century Roman palace, is an example of how the lords of the Upper Middle Ages affirmed their authority.