Milan: Sforza Castle | Italia Slow Tour
Reach the Sforza Castle of Milan by bike, cycling along the path close to the canal. Then visit this grandiose centuries-old castle which has changed its nature several times according to the historical periods and dominations. Nowadays it is the home of museums, libraries, archives and tourism as well. Most importantly there's the Sala delle Asse, a wonderful place conceived by Leonardo Da Vinci, that was brought back to light as a result of some restoration work.
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The Sforza Castle in Milan - the fortress of the Duke
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Originally built in the XIV century as a military fortress, it became the Residence of the Duke during the Renaissance, when it was enriched and decorated in order to show the power of the duke well beyond its original military function.
Let's have a look at the majestic fortress as it appears today. The first thing you notice is the impressive central tower. This tower was originally designed by the great Renaissance architect Filarete, but its fate was signed by a lightning which set fire to the explosives amassed in the tower. The tower exploded, and it wasn't rebuilt till the end of the XIX century, when the architect Luca Beltrami based his reconstruction on a surviving Filarete drawing.
As you enter the castle, you'll find yourself in the great central courtyard, surrounded by walls, where you can easily imagine to be in the Renaissance. Go further into the castle through the second gate, and you can buy the tickets to visit the various museums hosted in the Castle. They are definitely worth a visit! I will point out only a few highlights here, but you'll find many more by yourself. The first is the Sala delle Asse, frescoed by Leonardo da Vinci with an intricate decoration of trees and leaves, as if to create a virtual garden. Leonardo put lots of symbols here, like its signature knot. The fresco is currently being restored, and we can't wait to see it in its original splendour. Another great artwork hosted in the Castle is the Pieta' Rondanini by Michelangelo, the last work of the great Renaissance master, an unfinished sculpture which is striking in its modernity, like a Modigliani sculpture.
Don't miss the Sala della Balla, called after a Renaissance ball game which was played here. In this hall you can find twelve amazing giant tapestries designed by the Renaissance artist Bramantino, one for each month of the year, showing the activities that characterize each month. You will love the colours and richness of details of this textile masterworks!
Finally, have a look the furniture museum, on the first floor. It exhibits the evolution of the Milanese furniture design from the Middle age to the contemporary. You will discover how the well known contemporary interior design has ancient roots.
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Il Castello Sforzesco è uno dei principali simboli di Milano. inizio costruzione 1360, terminato 1499. Fu costruito nel XV secolo da Francesco Sforza, divenuto da poco Duca di Milano. È uno dei più grandi castelli d'Europa. EXPO Gate Info Point 2015
Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco) is a castle in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections. EXPO Gate Info Point 2015
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One Day in Milan, Italy: il Duomo, Galleria, Sforza Castle, & Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper
Milan, Italy. We had less than 24 hours to see as much as we could in this fashion and design capital, and the largest city in Italy. This is day one of our twelve day trip across northern and central Italy.
With limited time in the Lombardy city of Milan, we would have to plan well to see the impressive downtown Galleria shopping center, the Sforza Castle, Milan’s Duomo, the largest cathedral in Italy, and Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece, “The Last Supper.” Not everything went the way we planned. This is Our Day in Milan.
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Weekend in Milan, Italy - Sforza Castle and Sempione Park
Weekend in Milan, Italy - Sforza Castle and Sempione Park. Sforza Castle (Castello Sforzesco) was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan. Later enlarged, it was one of the largest citadels in Europe throughout the 16th and the 17th centuries.
Established in 1888, Sempione Park (Parco Sempione) is a large public park in the historic center of Milan. The park is located between the gardens of Sforza Castle and the Arch of Peace.
Heritage and History of Milan #1: The Castle of Milan
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The video covers the long history of the Milan Castle, also known as “Castello Sforzesco”, (i.e. the Castle of the Sforzas). An Italian edition of this video is also available on the YouTube channel of Andrea Rui and on the website yesmilano.com.
The English text and narrating voice are that of Carlo Rolle, whose YouTube channel deals with medieval history.
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In 1360, the Visconti family decided to build a fortress next to Milan’s walls. They ordered the construction of a citadel next to the Castle, and surrounded by a moat. The fortress was completed with ducal apartments. After the death of Filippo Maria Visconti in 1447, a power void led to the creation of the Ambrosian Republic, during which the Castle was demolished.
In 1450, Francesco Sforza became the new Duke of Milan. He reconstructed the fortress, starting with the part facing the city. Two projecting round towers were cladded by diamond-shaped stones that could withstand artillery fire. Their walls were nearly 7 m thick. In 1451 the Duke commissioned to “the Filarete the design of a great tower on the gateway towards the city.
Under Galeazzo Maria Sforza, a staircase was built in the courtyard, which could be climbed on horseback and gave access to residence of the Duke. In 1472, the Ducal Chapel was completed with richly decorated interiors.
When Galeazzo Maria was killed, his widow, Bona of Savoy, decided to reinforce the Castle to protect her son Gian Galeazzo Sforza. The core of the fortification was the Torre Castellana, or Treasure Tower. Another tower was erected in order to gain better control of the access to the Piazza d’Armi.
In 1480, with the exile of Bona to the town of Abbiate, Ludovico il Moro, another son of Francesco Sforza, assumed the role of Governor of the Duchy and of guardian of the young Gian Galeazzo, his nephew. The Moro invited to Milan great artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Bramantino.
Several drawings of the Castle by Leonardo da Vinci exist. One of them is a study of a huge lighthouse tower that should have replaced the Tower of Filarete. He had planned a large square in front of the castle, with a gigantic equestrian monument of Francesco Sforza in the centre, but Leonardo never managed to realize this statue.
In 1499, the Milan Castle, was handed over to the Frenchand Ludovico il Moro was finally defeated in 1500 by the French army, under the command of Gian Giacomo Trivulzio.
In 1521, lightning struck the Tower of Filarete and provoked an explosion that completely destroyed the tower and part of the Castle.
Upon the death of the last of the Sforzas, in 1535, the Duchy of Milan was annexed to the Empire of Charles V. In the following years, the city walls were enlarged. Straight ramparts were built and connected by huge bastions.
The Spanish governors were aware of the need to surround the Castle with bastions in accordance with modern fortification techniques, transformed by the development of artillery. Six huge bastions were constructed. These fortifications are described in the video. Milan eventually passed under the control of the House of Habsburg of Austria.
In 1796, with the arrival of Napoleon’s armies, the dismantling of the bastions began. The two round towers of the Castle were lowered and the ditches facing the city were filled up. A project foresaw the demolition of the Castle, and the erection of a large column celebrating Napoleon. The project was never completed and the Castle remained for decades an area of military barracks. In 1803, the Castle became the headquarter for the troops in Milan. Architect Luigi Canonica redesigned the square in front of the fortress and planned the perspective towards the park.
After the unification of Italy, the value of the location occupied by the Castle had increased and it was initially decided to demolish most of it. However, architect Luca Beltrami fought to save the Castle and bring it back to its ancient splendour. He convinced the city administration to undertake its restoration. The look of the Castle under the Sforzas was restored and original interior decorations were discovered. Beltrami brought the mutilated towers facing the city back to their original height and rebuilt the Filarete Tower, solemnly inaugurated in 1905.
Today, in every part of the Castle you can find masterpieces and manufacts recovered from ancient buildings. For centuries, the Castle had been a symbol of oppression. The two great towers of the Sforzas and the first bastions built by the Spaniards faced the city, as if the enemy had been inside it. However, today, the Castle has become the most beloved building in Milan, the historical and artistic memory of the city and a favourite destination for the walks of the Milanese and the tourists.
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My first full day in Milan and I get the tram to Sforzesco Castle.
Its an impressive structure and very pleasurable to walk around.
I soon find however that the various museums located there are all 5 euros each and no filming allowed. I decide just to walk around. You can buy a 3 day pass if you are staying in town for a few days.
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Sforza Castle - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Milan, Italy)
I think this is probably the first or second best tourist attraction that we saw in Milan! You can take a 15-20minute walk from Duomo (Milan Cathedral) to the castle. Entry is free to walk the grounds and explore.
Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco) is in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.
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Sforza Castle - Milan, Italy
Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco) is a castle in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Largely remade by Luca Beltrami in 1891-1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.
CASTELLO SFORZESCO / SFORZA CASTLE (MILANO, ITALY)
Il Castello Sforzesco è uno dei principali simboli di Milano e della sua storia. Fu costruito nel XV secolo da Francesco Sforza, divenuto da poco Duca di Milano, sui resti di una precedente fortificazione risalente al XIV secolo nota come Castrum Porte Jovis (Castello di Porta Giovia, o Zobia) e nei secoli ha subito notevoli trasformazioni. Fra il Cinquecento e il Seicento costituiva una delle principali cittadelle militari d'Europa; restaurato in stile storicista da Luca Beltrami tra il 1890 e il 1905, ora è sede di importanti istituzioni culturali e meta turistica. È uno dei più grandi castelli d'Europa.
La costruzione di una fortificazione con funzioni prettamente difensive fu avviata nella seconda metà del Trecento dalla dinastia viscontea, che deteneva la signoria di Milano da quasi un secolo, da quando nel 1277 l'arcivescovo Ottone Visconti aveva sconfitto nella battaglia di Desio e cacciato da Milano il precedente Signore, Napoleone della Torre. Nel 1354 l'arcivescovo Giovanni Visconti morendo lasciò in eredità il ducato ai tre nipoti Matteo II, Galeazzo II e Bernabò. Tra il 1360 e il 1370 Galeazzo Visconti fece costruire, a cavallo delle mura della città, in corrispondenza della Porta Giovia una fortificazione detta appunto Castello di Porta Giovia, dal nome dell'antico ingresso della cinta delle mura romane dedicato a Giove. L'edificio venne ampliato dai suoi successori: Gian Galeazzo Visconti, che divenne nel 1395 il primo duca di Milano, Giovanni Maria e Filippo Maria, che per primo trasferì la corte stabilmente nel castello dal palazzo ducale che sorgeva presso il Duomo (l'odierno Palazzo Reale). Il risultato è un castello a pianta quadrata con i lati lunghi 200 m e quattro torri agli angoli, di cui le due rivolte verso la città particolarmente imponenti, con muri perimetrali spessi 7 m. La costruzione divenne così dimora permanente della dinastia viscontea, per essere poi distrutta nel 1447 dalla neonata Aurea Repubblica Ambrosiana, fondata dai nobili milanesi dopo l'estinzione della dinastia viscontea avvenuta con la morte senza eredi legittimi del duca Filippo Maria. Fu il capitano di ventura Francesco I Sforza ad avviarne la ricostruzione nel 1450 per farne la sua residenza, dopo aver abbattuto la Repubblica ed essersi impadronito di Milano quale marito di Bianca Maria Visconti. Non essendo di nobili origini e non avendo quindi un proprio blasone mantenne quale stemma del proprio casato la vipera viscontea. All'epoca gli era pari solo il castello Het Steen di Anversa. Nel 1452 Filarete venne ingaggiato dal duca per la costruzione e la decorazione della torre mediana, che difatti tuttora viene chiamata Torre del Filarete, cui successe l'architetto militare Bartolomeo Gadio. Alla morte di Francesco Sforza gli successe il figlio Galeazzo Maria, che fece continuare i lavori dall'architetto Benedetto Ferrini. In questi anni fu avviata una grande campagna di affreschi delle sale della corte ducale affidata ai pittori del ducato, di cui l'esempio più pregevole è la cappella ducale cui lavorò Bonifacio Bembo. Nel 1476 sotto la reggenza di Bona di Savoia fu costruita la torre omonima. Nel 1494 salì al potere Ludovico il Moro e il castello divenne sede di una delle corti più ricche e fastose d'Europa, alla realizzazione della quale furono chiamati a lavorare artisti come Leonardo da Vinci (che affrescò diverse sale dell'appartamento ducale, insieme a Bernardino Zenale e Bernardino Butinone) e il Bramante (forse per una ponticella per collegare il castello alla cosiddetta strada coperta), mentre molti pittori affrescarono la Sala della Balla illustrando le gesta di Francesco Sforza. Di Leonardo resta in particolare la pittura di intrecci vegetali con frutti e monocromi di radici e rocce nella Sala delle Asse, del 1498, mentre nulla rimane del colossale monumento equestre a Francesco Sforza, distrutto dai Francesi prima di essere completato. Negli anni a seguire il castello fu infatti danneggiato dai continui attacchi che francesi, milanesi e truppe germaniche si scambiarono; fu aggiunto un baluardo allungato chiamato tenaglia che dà il nome alla porta vicina e progettato forse da Cesare Cesariano, ma nel 1521 la Torre del Filarete esplose, perché un soldato francese fece per sbaglio esplodere una bomba dopo che la torre fu adibita ad armeria. Ritornato al potere e al castello Francesco II Sforza ristrutturò e ampliò la fortezza, adibendone una parte a sontuosa dimora della moglie Cristina di Danimarca.
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Sforza Castle in Milan, ITALY
The Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy is home to several frescoed rooms most notabley by Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo's last and unfinished sculpture, the Rondanini Pieta was crafted there. In 1494, Ludovico Storza commissioned numerous artists to decorate the castle.
Sforza Castle, Milan - Italy - Photo tour
Sforza Castle (Castello Sforzesco) is in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.
The Rondanini Pietà is a marble sculpture that Michelangelo worked on from the 1550s until the last days of his life, in 1564. It is housed in the Museum of Rondanini Pietà [1] of Sforza Castle in Milan. This final sculpture revisited the theme of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ.
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Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle) is one of the most famous landmarks in Milan. The castle was built as a fortress during the 14th century. The Sforza family later reconstructed the castle and made it into one of the most magnificent residences in Italy. Behind the castle is Parco Sempione, built in the 19th century, imitating a typical English garden.
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Il Castello Sforzesco è uno dei principali simboli di Milano e della sua storia. Fu costruito nel XV secolo da Francesco Sforza, divenuto da poco Duca di Milano.
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