Castello Sforzesco (English: Sforza Castle) is one of the remarkable landmarks in MIilan, Italy. The orginal construction of this building began in the 14th century, and Francesco Sforza, the founder of Sforza Dynasty in Milan strated the reconsturction in year 1450. In 19th century, the restoration of the castle was strated following its transfer from military use to the city of Milan. It was directed by Luca Beltrami, a famous Italian architect and architectural historian, known particularly for restoration works. Unfortunately, the castle was severely damnaged during World War II and the post-war reconstruction of the building was undertaken by BBPR architectural partnership. Now, the building is used to accomodate several city’s musuem and art gallery collections.
Since the building is situated at the city center, it is quite easy to reach there by public transport. You can try the following routes, which were quite convenient to me.
- Subway: MM1 Cairoli – Castello Station
- Streetcars: Line 4 (last stop towards Duomo direction)
Some snapshots of this historical castle… ;-)
Main Entrance of Castello Sforzesco
the fountain in front of the main entrance~~
the Garden in Castello Sforzesco~~ a good place for recreation and leisure :D
the side entrance of Castello Sforzesco~~
entrance to one of the museums
The central Filarete tower~~
the square is surrounded by walls
how do you feel with this !? :shout:
Random shot :)
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