Events in Milan and surroundings: detail

From June 28 2010 to December 31 2012

Milano Real Palace - Hotel Vittoria Milano

The Royal Palace of Milan (Italian: Palazzo Reale di Milano) was the seat of government of the Italian city of Milan for many centuries, but today is an important cultural center, home to expositions and exhibitions.

Originally designed with a system of two yards, then partially demolished to make way for the Duomo, the palace is located to the right of the facade of the cathedral in the opposite position with respect to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The facade of the building, following the line of the ancient courtyard, forming a recess with respect to Piazza del Duomo, known as the Piazzetta Reale (English: Small Royal square).

Of particular importance is to remember the Hall of Caryatids on the first floor of the building, which occupies the site of the old theater burned in the 1776 and is the only environment survived the heavy bombing of the 1943 when he lost the neoclassical interiors.


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