06/08/2022

Milan, Lombardy Region

 Milan, Lombardy 

Milano, Lombardia

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Milan - city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants.

On a card:

Symbol of Milan- cathedral, largest gothic cathedral in the world, Duomi di Milano, founded in 1396

The Sforza's Castle - Sforza was a family that ruled Milan, Castello Sforzesco, from XV c.

La Scala, Teatro Alla Scala - one of the most famous in the world. The building of the theater was designed in the years 1776–1778 by architect Giuseppe Piermarini. On the basis of his plans, a building with a classicist façade was built within two years. The theater could seat over 3,000 people, it was illuminated with a thousand candles, it had 5 wreaths of boxes, each of which was different.




Card from Luca via Postcrossing IT-633888


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