Duomo
Milan Cathedral , in Italian called Duomo di Milano is famous all over the world for its splendid Gothic architecture.The cathedral lies in the most center site of the antique Roman Mediolanum. Built from the late 14th and never completed as work still continues, the Duomo di Milano is one of the world's largest sacral buildings. Under the reign of the ambitious archbishop Carlo Borromeo the cathedral gained its new, Renaissance appearance with columns, obelisks and a large tympanum. Its interior includes numerous superb monuments and artworks with the archbishops' sarcophagi, three magnificent altars by Pellegrino Pellegrini and St. Bartholomew statue . It also boasts two pulpits with giant statues in copper and bronze and beautiful frescoes. On the roof you can admire some really spectacular sculptures. La Scala
La Scala is one of the world's most famous opera houses. It was inaugurated in 1778, under the name Nuovo Regio Ducal Teatro alla Scala on the site of the previous one, the ancient Teatro Ducale, which was destroyed by a fire. After that, a group of 90 wealthy Milanese who owned private boxes in the theatre wrote to Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria to ask for a new theatre, which was built on the site of the church of Santa Maria della Scala, which it derives its name from. La Scala soon became an important meeting place for nobles and wealthy Milanese. As with most of the theatres at that time, there was also a casino, with gamblers sitting in the foyer. At La Scala, many famous operas were performed for the first time. The theatre also had a special relationship with Giuseppe Verdi, who didn't want his work to be played there at first, but finally premiered his last opera there, Falstaff. La Scala is also famous for its stars, such as Maria Callas or Renata Tibaldi. Inside, there’s also a museum with a magnificent collection of paintings, statues, costumes and other documents regarding opera. Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco, which means ‘Sforza Castle’ was an old residence of Milan's dukes. The Sforza family made Milan one of the leading cities of the Italian Renaissance. The original construction project began in the 14th Century, and was modified by later generations. It currently houses an art collection boasting such masterpieces as Michelangelo's last sculpture, the Rondanini Pietà, Andrea Mantegna's Trivulzio Madonna and Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Trivulzianus manuscript. Santa Maria delle Grazie
This splendid church, included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list, is mostly famous for the magnificent mural of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. It was built under the order of the Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza together with a Dominican convent. The main architect was Guiniforte Solari. Then the new duke Ludovico Sforza decided to make the church the Sforza family burial place. The church boasts its superb apse designed by Donato Bramante. However, hardly all tourists visiting Milan are looking forward to seeing Da Vinci's masterpiece, which represents the scene of The Last Supper before Jesus' death.