Church, mosque or temple
Milan Cathedral
Milan, Italy
A huge Gothic cathedral of white marble with thousands of statues and a roof you can walk on.
Castle · Italy · Lombardy
Sforza Castle
A 15th-century fortress with museums and a large park behind.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Sforza Castle matters
The Sforza Castle was a ducal residence and fortress. Today its courtyards are free to enter, and its museums hold Michelangelo's last sculpture, the Rondanini Pieta. Behind the castle is Sempione Park, a good place for a stroll.
Talking points
- Michelangelo's unfinished Rondanini Pieta is in the museum.
- Courtyards are open to the public.
- Sempione Park lies behind it.
- It's close to the Duomo.
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