<% monumento = request("monumento") if monumento="" then monumento="duomo" select case monumento case "duomo" titolo = "Il Duomo" immagine = "duomobig.jpg" testo = "Dedicated to the holy Mary, its construction began in 1386, by the will of Gian Galeazzo Visconti. It is a very important testimony of the Lombard Gothic art characterised by a profusion af spires and buttresses. There are more then 3500 statues including 96 giants with gargoyles. The whole complex is dominated by the highest spire (108.5 m) topped by the celebrated Madonnina lined with golden foil. Most interesting in the inside the splendid stained glass-windows dating from the XV and XVI century. In the crypt the remains od Saint Carlo Borromeo are kept." distanza = "Few steps away" case "smaria" titolo = "Santa Marie delle Grazie" immagine = "graziebig.jpg" testo = "The original building dates back to 897, but a new building was undertaken, by Domenico Bramante around 1480: the great internal spaces, the rythm of the wide vaults, the splendid coffered cupola mark the establishment of the Renaissance in Milan. To be noted the brilliant perspective pley behind the altar." distanza = "Few steps away" case "leonardo" titolo = "Leonardo" immagine = "leonardobig.jpg" testo = "" distanza = "" case "galleria" titolo="Galleria" immagine = "galleriabig.jpg" testo = "It represents the traditional meeting point of the Milanese. It was built between 1865 and 1878. To be noticed the steel and glass roofing, centered on the central octagon and the profusion of multicoloured marbles especially on the great entrance gates " distanza = "Few steps away" case "scala" titolo = "La scala" immagine = "scalabig.jpg" testo = "Is the most famous Milan theatre in the world. Planned by Piermarini in simple neo-classical forms, it was opened in 1778 and within a short time became the temple of opera. For the amateur, in the inside there is a museum." distanza = "A 5 minutes walk" case "castello" titolo = "Il Castello" immagine = "castellobig.jpg" testo = "Francesco Sforza had it built (1401-1466) on a nucleus of the thirteenth century, despite alteration in the ninetieth century, it represents the most important testimony of the Renaissance in Milan. In the inside are seated the museums of the castle, including important collections of sculptures (Michelangelo's Rondanini Piety), paintings and applied arts." distanza = "It can be reached on foot, crossing Piazza Cordusio and Via Dante in 10 min time" end select %>



Il Duomo

Teatro
La Scala

Il Castello

Galleria

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