Sforza Castle, Milan
Milan, Italy
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Piazza Castello, 20121 Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy
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€5 (under 18 free, 1st Sun free)
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3 artists in database
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Sforza Castle (Castello Sforzesco) in Milan was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the ruins of a 14th-century Visconti fortress. The castle now houses several municipal museums and art collections, making it one of Italy's largest civic museum complexes.
The Pinacoteca holds Italian Renaissance paintings by Filippo Lippi, Agnolo Bronzino, and Giovanni Bellini, while the sculpture collection preserves Michelangelo's unfinished Rondanini Pietà, his last work. Other museums within the castle cover Egyptian artifacts, musical instruments, furniture, and decorative arts. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Sala delle Asse ceiling here in 1498.
Sforza Castle, Milan in Milan, Italy houses 3 masterpieces in our database, including works by Giovanni Bellini, Bronzino and Filippo Lippi. Notable works include Madonna and Child and Madonna of Humility.
Visiting Sforza Castle, Milan
Yes. It's Michelangelo's last sculpture, unfinished when he died at 88. The raw, almost abstract form shows him still experimenting. It's haunting and completely different from his polished earlier work.
The castle grounds are free and open daily. The museums inside cost €10 (covers all of them). Free entry on the first and third Tuesday of each month after 2pm.
About 2-3 hours for the museums, especially if you want to see the Michelangelo properly. Add another 30-60 minutes if you want to explore Sempione Park behind the castle.
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