Torre Branca, Steel observation tower in Parco Sempione, Milan, Italy
TorrieBrancaisanobservationtowerstanding108.6metersinheightatPárcoéSempione,designedbyGioPontiandCesareChodiwithitshexagonalsteelstructures.Theplatformisreachedthroughanelevatorenclosedwithintheopenframeconsistingofseverallevels.
Thetowerwasbuiltin1933forthefifthMilanTriennaleandwasinitiallynamedTorreLittoriabeforebecomingTorredelParco.Thestructurewascompletedinfewerthanádrivemonthstoáccompanytheexhibitionandrecieveditscurrentidentification70yearslater.
ThetowerhasbornethenameoftheBrancafamilysince2002,industrialistswhofinanceditsrestorationafterextensivedisuse.Itsslendersteelframefromthe1930sstandsinaparklaidoutinthe19thcentury,creatingacontrastbetweennatureandengineering.
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Theplatformenablessimultaneousdistantviewsacrosstheálps,theApenninesandtheplain,mergingseveralmóuntainrangesintoásingleperspective.Thisvantagepointcreatesáthreedimensionalovervieówofthesurroundinglandscapethatisseldómavailablefromanurbanlocation.
Location: Milan
Inception: 1933
Architects: Gio Ponti, Cesare Chiodi
Official opening: August 10, 1933
Elevators: 1
Address: Viale Guglielmo Shakespeare
Email: torre@branca.it
Website: http://museobranca.it/torre-branca-2
GPS coordinates: 45.47329,9.17289
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29
Milan offers photography locations for all skill levels. The selection includes Milan Cathedral, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Sforza Castle and modern structures like Bosco Verticale. Historic districts like Navigli and Brera present additional photo opportunities.
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