Guide to Milan city landmarks

The largest cathedral in Italy features 135 spires and 3400 statues, built in Gothic style using white marble.

This 19th-century shopping arcade connects the Duomo to Teatro alla Scala under a glass dome.

This opera house from 1778 contains a museum displaying costumes, instruments and documents from music history.

The 15th-century fortress complex houses several museums containing Egyptian antiquities and medieval art.

This 15th-century church displays Gothic and Renaissance architecture and contains the famous mural painting The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.

Romanesque basilica from the 4th century with two bell towers, an atrium and a 9th-century golden altar covering.

Museum with a collection of Italian paintings from the 13th to 20th centuries, including works by Mantegna, Raphael and Caravaggio.

Urban park spanning 386,000 square meters of green space with a lake, the Torre Branca and the aquarium, next to Castello Sforzesco.

Network of historic waterways extends through the district with restaurants, bars and cafes along the banks.

The cemetery displays tombs and sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries featuring various architectural styles.

The central square houses the cathedral, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and city hall.

Four streets form a square with stores of international fashion brands and Italian designers.

The square connects skyscrapers, shops and restaurants with large water features and digital light installations in the Porta Nuova business district.

The museum presents a collection of Italian 20th century art with works by Modigliani, de Chirico and Fontana.

The museum displays technical and scientific exhibits, including reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions and historical transportation vehicles.

The 18th century palace houses art exhibitions in historical rooms with original frescoes and furniture.

The football stadium holds 80,000 spectators and has served as the playing venue for both Milan clubs since 1926.

The 127-meter skyscraper completed in 1960 now houses the headquarters of the Lombardy Regional Government.

The former industrial complex features 15,000 square meters of exhibition space for international artworks and installations.

This street combines fashion stores, restaurants, bars and galleries in a central district north of downtown.

Public park containing contemporary art pieces commemorating the Italian President who served from 1978 to 1985.

16th century religious building with Jesuit architecture, marble columns and geometric patterns inside the interior space.

Museum housed in an 18th century villa featuring Italian art from 1800 to 1900 and works by Segantini.

Two residential towers with 900 trees and 2000 plants on their facades, completed in 2014.

This art collection contains Renaissance paintings, drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and an ancient library with manuscripts.

This urban palace from 1565 displays eight stone figures of slaves between Doric columns on its facade.

This 1930s villa features original furniture, a garden with tennis court and one of Milan's first private swimming pools.

The public library contains over 1.5 million volumes, including rare manuscripts and incunabula from the 15th century.

A cultural center in a former gin distillery featuring regular exhibitions of contemporary art and design.

18th century botanical garden containing a collection of medicinal plants, trees and flowers for scientific research.

Medieval square featuring Palazzo della Ragione and other historical buildings from the 13th century.

19th century neoclassical triumphal arch with Corinthian columns and reliefs depicting historical events.