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Milan, situated on the flat plains of the Po Valley, is the capital of Lombardy and thoroughly enjoys its hard-earned role as Italy's richest and second largest city.
Wealthy and cosmopolitan, the Milanesi enjoy a reputation as successful businesspeople, equally at home overseas and in Italy. Embracing tradition, sophistication and ambition in equal measure, they are just as likely to follow opera at La Scala as their shares on the city's stock market or AC or Inter at the San Siro Stadium.
The Milanesi's appreciation of tradition includes a singular respect for religion; they even pay a special tax towards the cathedral maintenance. It is therefore fitting that the city's enduring symbol is the gilded statue of the Virgin, on top of the cathedral Il Duomo.
Milan is founded around a historic nucleus radiating from the cathedral, with a star-shaped axis of arteries spreading through modern suburbs to the ring road. The modern civic centre lies to the northwest, around Mussolini's central station, and is dominated by the Pirelli skyscraper, which dates from 1956. The trade and fashion fairs take place in the Fiera district, west of the nucleus around the Porta Genova station.
Since the 1970s, Milan has remained the capital of Italy's automobile industry and its financial markets, but the limelight is dominated by the fashion houses, who, in turn, have drawn media and advertising agencies to the city. Milano remains the marketplace for Italian fashion - fashion aficionados, supermodels and international paparazzi descend upon the city twice a year for its spring and autumn fairs. Valentino, Versace and Armani may design and manufacture their clothes elsewhere, but Milan, which has carefully guarded its reputation for flair, drama and creativity, is Italy's natural stage.
Sightseeing :
- Il Duomo. Gothic cathedral with 135 pinnacles,
- Castello Sforzesco,
- Piazza Castello
- Sant'Ambrogio Basilica
- Gallery Victor-Emmanuel II
- The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
- La Scala Theatre and museum
- The Archaeology Museum
- Leonardo da Vinci National Science and Technology Museum
- The Pinacoteca di Brera art gallery
- The Pinacoteca di Ambrosienne art gallery
- Antonio Mazzotta Foundation
- The Society of Fine Arts
- Poldi-Pezzoli Museum
- Bagatti-Valsecchi Museum
- The Communal Gallery of Modern Art
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