FUNTANA DI SPUS

Funtana Di Spus in a local dialect (WEDDING CAKE) 1936.Commonly in the past time the newlyweds come here to take pic of their marriage.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS pt.4

Stars as CHRISTMAS LIGHTS in the city.

CHRISTAMS LIGHTS pt.3

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS round the city.

SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE

The church of SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE (1400-1446)by BERNARDINO DA VENEZIA.After the building collapsed  in 1446 it was rebuil by GIOVANNI,PIETRO ANTONIO and GUINIFORTE SOLARI .The Lombard Gothic facade was added after in the 1880 by CARLO MACIACHINI.

BRERA ACADEMY

A night capture from PUBLIC ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS OF BRERA (est 1776) by the great queen MARIA THERESA OF AUSTRIA that made milano the cosmopolitan city is right now.

URBAN ABORT

Another abort in the city pure avant-garde ISOZAKI TOWER as ALLIANZ OFFICES (2012-2015) in the part of the city called CITY LIFE.Highest tower in the country.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS pt.2

Others CHRISTMAS LIGHTS along the way. 

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS pt.1

A star as CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.

DUOMO'S SUNSET

Late autumn sunset from MILAN CATHEDRAL (1386-1965) with city skyline from above.

THE COURTYARD

Fallen lights for the CASTELLO SFORZESCO (1360-1499) cortyard.

DUOMO PATTERNS

One from the MILAN CATHEDRAL (groundbreaking 1386) visitors'terrace.

VELASCA TOWER

Part of the first generation of italian architecture the VELASCA TOWER (1956-1958).

NOVEMBER LIGHTS

A typical fallen lights in the city during autumn.wide view from the block called PORTA NUOVA.

SUNSET

Mid Autumn sunset from above.The SWISS ALPS surrounding the city of milan are clearly visible.On the left corner you can recognize the FINESTERRARHORN ( 4.274mt) pyramid.

UNICREDIT PAVILION

A night capture from UNICREDIT PAVILION (2014-2015).

RISING THE ARK

Inside the SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE (groundbreaking 1503).The RISING THE ARK by AURELIO LUINI (1556 ca.)

MILAN UNIVERSITY

Universitas Studiorum Mediolanensis,UNIVERSITY of STUDIES of MILAN (est 1923).Inside the building where once upon a time there was the Old Hospital founded by the DUKE FRANCESCO SFORZA in 1456.

CITY SKYLINE

The city from above with view in front on BOSCO VERTICALE (2009-2014),UNICREDIT TOWER (2009-2012) by CESAR PELLI,and,down on left part of ARENA GIANNI BRERA (1806-1807).

PALAZZO CUSANI

A classical building from 17th century,PALAZZO CUSANI (1712).

PORTA NUOVA

A multiple exposure capture from the block called PORTA NUOVA with the UNICREDIT PAVILION(2014),TORRE SERVIZI TECNICI COMUNALI(1966),and TORRE SOLARIA(2010) highest residential units in the country.

BICOCCA DEGLI ARCIMBOLDI

A suburban villa form the 15th century,now inside the city,give the name at the district of the city where is located,BICOCCA.

FRECCE TRICOLORI

Here's the national P.A.N,national acrobatic patrol,better known as FRECCE TRICOLORI while made the longest italian flag ever,about 5 kms.It was founded in 1961.Its an exceptional event for a big city as Milano hosting an air show the 12 and 13 oct,due to the closure of LINATE AIRPORT for maintenance.

ROTONDA DELLA BESANA

The ROTONDA DELLA BESANA (1695-1732).Originally serve as cemetery for the OSPEDALE MAGGIORE hosted catacombs an over 150,000 burials.Under Austrian domination rules the cemetery moved out the city walls and the cemetery inside dismissed.Under Napoleonic rules was redesigned for the honorific burial palace but never used.The ROTONDA DELLA BESANA returned to the POLICLINICO DI MILANO (Ospedale Maggiore) used as a shelter for the chronically sicks.The Ospedale Mggiore donate the structure to the City Hall in 1939 and now is used as a leisure place.

THE STADIUM

The stadium SAN SIRO  (1926).Renamed in the 1980 to GIUSEPPE MEAZZA,milanese football player twice football world champion with the Italian national team.

BICOCCA

Sunny days in the part of the city called BICOCCA.

BRERA

The court from inside ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS OF BRERA (est 1776).

GIULIO RICORDI

GIULIO RICORDI (milan 1840-milan 1912) italian editor and musician.He had the good sense to promote the GIACOMO PUCCINI and GIUSEPPE VERDI opera.

GIUSEPPE VERDI FOUNDATION

The GIUSEPPE VERDI foundation (1896-1902) for retired lyrics opera singer and musician,made with the gain of the biggest opera composer ever.GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) and his wife are buried inside.

THE NEW SKYLINE

The new MILANO SKYLINE at sunset.

THE BOVISA

New architectures from the part of the city called BOVISA.

CESAR PELLI TOWER

Form ground view of  CESAR PELLI TOWER (2009-2012) now UNICREDIT TOWER.

BOSCO VERTICALE

The tower of BOSCO VERTICALE (2009-2014) under construction.

PALACE OF REASON

Back view of PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE (1228-1233)form the ancient market square.

CESAR PELLI TOWER

The main entrance of  CESAR PELLI TOWER (2009-2012).

GOV HEADQUARTER

An architectural view of the new regional government offices called PALAZZO LOMBARDIA (2007-2010).

THE AVENUE

One of the many MAIN AVENUE at night.

THE BRIDGE

A new bridge crossing the avenue toward PARCO NORD.

UNIMIB

The University of Milano Bicocca UNIMIB.

DEUTSCHE BANK

The headquarter of DEUTSCHE BANK in the city.

THE TRAMWAY

A night capture from the TRAMWAY 7500 series.

FRECCIAROSSA

The high speed train called FRECCIAROSSA/redarrow leaving the railway depot early in the morning to begin the service through the nation.

SAN VITTORE AL CORPO

The church of SAN VITTORE AL CORPO probably where two Roman Emperors where buried.

THE NAVIGLI PROJECT

Walking round the city on Piazza della Scala you can see LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519) the navigli project to LODOVICO IL MORO (1452-1508).

PORTA NUOVA

One of the ancient city's door,PORTA NUOVA (1810-1813) at night.

MILAN CATHEDRAL

The back side of the DUOMO DI MILANO (1386-1932).

NIGHT LIGHTS

Night lights on SOLARIA TOWER in the middle,highest residential units in the nation and on the left CITY HALL TECHNICAL SERVICES TOWER from 1966.

ARMA DEI CARABINIERI

Turin,july,13th,1814.Royal Carabineers Corps was founded,nowdays as ARMA DEI CARANINIERI .Today to commemorate their 205th anniversary,here's his symbol a grenade and the flames.Among their many exclusives duties the guard and security to the chief of the state,foreign italian embassies security service,military police and many others as war against mafia by their high specialized units.The city of milan poses this monument by italian artist LUCIANO MINGUZZI.

DUOMO SUNSET

Sunset from DUOMO DI MILANO (1386-1932) spires.

BOSCO VERTICALE

Late afternoon view on BOSCO VERTICALE (2009-2014).

BRERA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

A  picture from BRERA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (est 1776) founded by MARIA THERESA OF AUSTRIA.