Sempione

This page is about Park Sempione and its surroundings. Sempione is the largest park in central Milan. Piazza Castello where Sforza Castle is and Piazza Sempione where the Arch of Peace is are connected to the park..

Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle) at Piazza Castello, next to Parco Sempione. The construction of the castle begun in the 14th century, but it was reconstructed in the mid 15th century. Today it houses five museums and art gallerys. In Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco Michelangelo's last sculpture and a famous manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci. It was damaged in the 1943 bombings of Milan, but was rebuilt.

Castello Sforzesco is one of the landmarks of Milano. The castle is the entrance to Parco Sempione.

Sforza Castle.

Torre Branco, a 108 m high tower that we went up to with an external elevator to see great views of Milano.

Parco Sempione and Castello Sforzesco seen from Torre Branco. More views from Torre Branco can be seen in the skyline section.

Castello Sforzesco seen from Parco Sempione.

Arch of Peace, Milan's Arch of Triumph, at Piazza Sempione, was "of course" under renovation. It was designed by Luigi Cagnola as a memory of the European peace in 1815.

Arch of Peace and Torre Branco from Piazza Sempione.

Torre RAI with Arch of Peace to the right.

Via Sempione from Piazza Sempione at Parco Sempione.

Via Bertani at Parco Sempione with one of the Ferrovio dello Stato towers in the distance.

Parco Sempione is an average park with pines and spruces, but the largest in the city center. We rarely saw any palms in Miilano. Wide white clay paths can be seen all over the park, a bit too much I think.

A creek in Parco Sempione.