Milan, MI at a Glance
More than 2,700 years old, Milan is not just the capital of Italy's northern
region of Lombardy
— it is also the country's epicentre of finance and fashion.
Milanese culture includes shopping, and money-makers, models, artists and actors
intermingle in the flagship stores of Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Versace.
The rest of Milan's population regularly enjoys world-class opera, theatre and
dance at the fabulous La
Scala, in operation since 1778 and deemed to be the most acoustically perfect
theatre in the world. Milan's gothic Duomo
took nearly 500 years to finish and houses 3,200 statues. Milan is also home
to Leonardo da Vinci's battered Last Supper, completed in 1497 and located at
the Church
and Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. During Napoleonic rule and the
17th century, several important pieces of art were gathered from suppressed
religious institutions and housed at Milan's Brera
Palace for study. Today, major works from Caravaggio, Bellini, and Raphael
can be found at what is now the Brera
Palace and Picture Gallery.
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