Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #14 in Milan, Italy

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 36 m
Descend 38 m

Experience Milan in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MilanIndividual Sights in Milan

Sight 1: Monumento a Napoleone III

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The monument to Napoleon III and the French Army is a memorial monument, the work of the sculptor Francesco Barzaghi (1839-1892), located in the Sempione Park in Milan. On the top there is an equestrian statue of Napoleon III, while on the basement there are the names of French fallen in the Second Italian War of Independence.

Wikipedia: Monumento a Napoleone III (IT)

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Ponte delle Sirenette

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The Bridge of the Little Mermaids is a pedestrian bridge in Milan, Italy.

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179 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Bagni misteriosi

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The Mysterious Baths is a 1973 work by Giorgio de Chirico, initially created for the fountain in the garden of the Palazzo dell'Arte in Parco Sempione in Milan and now exhibited at the Museo del 900.

Wikipedia: I bagni misteriosi (IT)

535 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa del Corpus Domini

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The church of Corpus Christi is located in Milan, in via Canova n. 4, a short distance from the Arch of Peace. It is part of the Simplon deanery of the Archdiocese of Milan and was elevated to the rank of minor basilica by Pope Pius XII at the behest of the Archbishop of Milan Giovanni Battista Montini, later Pope Paul VI. The church is divided into a lower basilica, consecrated on December 31, 1900, and an upper basilica, erected later. The building is part of a vast religious complex commissioned by Father Gerardo Beccaro (1846-1912), superior of the Lombard Carmelite province: it included, in addition to the basilica, the convent of the Discalced Carmelites, the provincial library, the Santa Lega Eucaristica printing house and the National Hospice for the little Derelicts, inaugurated on November 4, 1904.

Wikipedia: Chiesa del Corpus Domini (Milano) (IT)

580 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Monumento agli Alpini d'Italia

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The monument to the Alpini of Italy is a bronze sculpture by Emilio Bisi placed in Piazza Giovanni XXIII in Milan.

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763 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Giardini Guido Vergani

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The Guido Vergani Park and the Valentino Bompiani Garden, formerly known as Pallavicino Park, near the Pagano stop of metro line 1, were built in the sixties on land previously occupied by the western railway belt and the Sempione railway yard, abandoned in 1934.

Wikipedia: Parco Guido Vergani e Giardino Valentino Bompiani (IT)

464 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Chiesa di San Pietro in Sala

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The church of San Pietro in Sala is a Catholic place of worship in Milan, located in the western part of the city. It is the seat of the parish of the same name, included in the deanery of San Siro-Sempione-Vercellina of the Archdiocese of Milan.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Pietro in Sala (IT)

794 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 8: Fontana delle Quattro Stagioni

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The fountain of the four seasons is a fountain located in the center of Piazzale Giulio Cesare, in the city of Milan. It was inaugurated on April 12, 1927 on the occasion of the opening of the eighth International Trade Fair. The project was by the architect Renzo Gerla, at the time an official of the Technical Office of the Municipality of Milan.

Wikipedia: Fontana delle quattro stagioni (IT)

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