Castello Sforzesca - Milano, Lombardia, Italy
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N 45° 28.201 E 009° 10.795
32T E 514064 N 5035181
Castello Sforzesca in Milan.
Waymark Code: WMJ9ZY
Location: Lombardia, Italy
Date Posted: 10/17/2013
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Italiano: Il Castello Sforzesco è uno dei principali simboli di Milano e della sua storia. Fu costruito nel XV secolo da Francesco Sforza, divenuto da poco Duca di Milano, sui resti di una precedente fortificazione risalente al XIV secolo nota come Castrum Portae Jovis (Castello di porta Giovia o Zobia), e nei secoli ha subito notevoli trasformazioni. Fra il Cinquecento e il Seicento era una delle principali cittadelle militari d'Europa; quasi interamente rifatto in stile storicista da Luca Beltrami tra il 1891 e il 1905, ora è sede di importanti istituzioni culturali e meta turistica.
English: Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco) is a castle in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Largely remade by Luca Beltrami in 1891-1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_Sforzesco
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