VisitaMilano

 "Il Sole 24 ore" headquarter
The construction, completed in 2005, is an example of low energy-use development. The industrial structure was thoroughly refurbished to house the financial publication group "Il Sole 24 Ore". The new building, designed by Renzo Piano, maintained the reinforced cement foundation, and used steel frames to add new floors. The glass façade gives a clean light feel to the building, allowing a see-through view out to the green courtyard in the centre of the complex.

 "Palazzo dell'ex filanda"
The former Filanda palazzo makes the old structures harmoniously dialogue with the new architectural solutions: its three floors house the civics library, the expo space, the town offices for the Education, Culture, Sports and Leisure sections and a modern Auditorium for music, theater and cinema events.

 "Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo" palace
The Palazzo was built for the Veneranda Institution to reunite its scattered laboratories, offices and stores within the apse of the Cathedral. The gigantic Corinthian columns of its majestic facade give solemnity to the building. The gable end with a clock was added in 1865.

 "Villa Salterio" farmstead
In Moirago, opposite the fourth lock of the Naviglio Pavese, the Cascina-Villa Salterio is an excellent example of a typical lower Lombardy settlement. Originally a 14th century convent, it features a wide front entrance and a garden at the rear.

 Academy of Music "Giuseppe Verdi"
The Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory has been built on the site of the old Convent of Lateran Canons and stands alongside the magnificent Santa Maria della Passione church. The Milan Conservatory is the largest musical training Institute in Italy.

 Acerbi Palace
The building that dates back to the 1600s. Additional work was done in the 1700s, like the internal layout of the first floor apartment.

 Alla Torre palace
The remains of an ancient aristocratic residence dating back to 1670 (date carved on the entry door) are located in one of the richest historical lanes of Rho.

 Ambrosiana Library
The Ambrosiana Library, founded by Cardinal Federico Borromeo in 1607, contains historical and religious literature. Scholars of all nationalities can access its collection comprising volumes, manuscripts, drawings, parchments and carvings. The preservation of the collection is ensured by ongoing restoration work.

 Anguissola Antona Traversi palace
The facade, built between 1829-30 by the architect Luigi Canonica for the Antona Traversi family, boasts a granite base on which stands giant Corinthian columns that encloses the two upper floors; swans, lire and vines swirl upwards to the crowning. From the courtyard you can access the garden, which is set amongst an elegant facade designed by the architect Carlo Felice Soave in 1775-78 for the previous owners, Anguissola, according to the dictates of the first neoclassicism. Plaster and paintings of that era decorate the halls of this factory's interior, some of which was "upgraded" in between 1829-30.

 Annoni palace
The most interesting of the noble palaces situated within the historic town is probably Palazzo Annoni, at 28, Via Annoni near Vicolo Cortazza. Recorded in documents from 1648 onwards, it was used as a summer residence. The elegance of its design suggests it was the work of an architect of the school of Francesco Maria Ricchino. The porticoed courtyard opposite the main residence is probably an 18th century addition. At the rear, there is a large garden.

 Annoni Palace
Palazzo Annoni, set up at the start of corso di Porta Romana, was built by Francesco Maria Richini, who is the most noteworthy exponent of a dynasty of Milanese architects. The building was constructed during the fourth decade of the seventeenth century by Paolo Annoni, a rich silk merchant. The building has an imposing facade and delimited by two ashlar strips (the front of the external wall of the buildings) and two sections of alternately centred windows and a pediment, it has a central door, with two columns to either side which support the balcony. Currently, Palazzo Annoni is a private property, that, nevertheless, is part of the initiative "Cortili Aperti" (Open Courtyards), an exhibition that consists of the discovery and rediscovery of unknown and little known places. It has become, over the years, an annual date for many tourists and citizens seeking out the city's beauties, that as well as showing the elegance of the architecture, also shows off civil life.

 Antico Ospedale Maggiore - The State University of Milan
That which Milanese once called "Ca' Granda" was dreamt by Francesco Sforza, that in 1456 decided to merge in to one institution, the numerous hospital houses scattered through out the city. There were numerous great architects who joined in its development. The results were strikingly unique patterns and decorations. The inside is overpowered by a majestic "large courtyard" with a porch with columns and an extravagant loggia. The Ca' Granda assumed the Hospital functions until 1942; it currently houses the State University of Milan.

 Apostolo house
Built in 1906-7 by the future architect of the Central Station, displays windows framed in masonry with balconies constructed of prized balustrade made of cement and iron.

 Arch of Peace
The Arch was built in the centre of the large Piazza Sempione. It's an example of a monument adapted to the various historical demands. It was initially built in 1807 by Luigi Cagnola during the highest point of the Napoleonic period. The architect was two thirds finished when, after Napoleon was defeated in Waterloo, he was forced to suspend the project. In 1826 Francesco I of Austria ordered the monument's completion to be dedicated to peace, in order to remember the European peace of 1815. When Cagnola passed away in 1833, Francesco Peverelli and Francesco Londonio continued the project to its completion. The same Emperor Ferdinando I of Austrua inaugurated the project on September 10, 1838. The monument's most spectacular element is the Arch's rich decoration (25 meters tall) and the Peace Sestiga (a cart drawn by 6 horses), made of bronze by Abbondio Sangiorgio.

 Archbishop’s Villa
The archdiocesan villa located between the Adda and the Martesana was commissioned by cardinal Federigo Borromeo after his predecessor, Carlo Borromeo, demolished a building at least six centuries older on the same site. On three levels, surrounded by a vast garden, it has a horseshoe layout.