All about Milan

Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region and the second largest city in Italy. It is the financial and economic center of Italy and one of the world's fashion centers. I offer the most comprehensive free online guide to Milan. Here you will find everything important that you need to know about this outstanding Italian city: attractions, architectural monuments, prices, food, shopping. Those who come to Milan are in for a real treat: life here is in full swing, ancient grandeur and modernity merge into one. I will provide you with specific information that will undoubtedly be useful to you.

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1. Briefly about Milan

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1. Briefly about Milan

Milan (in Italian Milano), along with Rome, is one of the oldest cities in Italy. It was founded by the Gauls around 600 BC. e. Milan was the capital of the Roman Empire several times. In Latin it was called "Mediolanum", which means the middle of the valley - Milan is located in the valley of the Po River, at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level. Due to its strategically important location, it was called the second Rome (Roma secunda).

In 22 AD, Milan was conquered by the Romans, and from 286 it became the capital of the Western Roman Empire and the residence of the emperors. In 1162, Milan was captured and sacked by the German Emperor FrederickIBarbarossa. Barbarossa was defeated in 1176. An important era in the history of the city began with the rise to power of the Visconti in 1277 and the Sforza in 1450. Famous artists and architects came to Milan, including Leonardo da Vinci and Donato Bramante, and many new buildings appeared. Since 1530, the city was ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs, in 1714–1768 and 1814–1859 by the Austrians, and in 1796–1814 by the French. In the XIX century, under the rule of the Austrians, Milan became the intellectual center of the Risorgimento - the struggle for the unification of Italy, and since 1845 - the industrial metropolis of northern Italy.

This is what the coat of arms of Milan looks like:

Milan has a population of about 1.5 million people. The city is divided into 9 districts (zones).

Milan is home to the Italian stock exchange, financial and trading companies, world famous fashion houses - Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and others. Fashion Week is held in February and September.

Milan has many attractions - cathedrals, museums, the famous La Scala theater, the oldest library in Europe, the first skyscraper in Italy, the University of Milan and the Giuseppe Technical University, the Conservatory. Verdi and others

The patron saint of Milan is Saint Ambrose of Milan - bishop, preacher, theologian and poet. His memory day, December 7, is considered the city's day.

In Milan, as throughout the country, the currency is the euro.

I offer two maps of the main streets and attractions of Milan: