Museum of Historic Art of the Sforzesco Castle

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After the Duomo, Castello Sforzesco in Milan is the main tourist attraction because of the 12 mini-museums and other objects dating from the Paleolithic until 1950. Castle was the residence of the noble Visconti family since 1368 and later restored to splendor by page through restoration in Sforza family of aristocrats 1450s. The whole court was assembled here a few decades later when Ludovico 'we Moro' was regarded as one of the most refined people in Europe. Castle began to deteriorate in 1499 and Ludovico ended up being closed in 1500.

While Milan is struggling under French occupation from the early 19th century star-shaped bastions of the castle were destroyed. In late 1800 they were talking just about completely demolished the entire castle but fortunately for the city, architect Luca Beltrami fought to keep it standing. He came here with a proposal to host various art collections in Milan. Between 1893 and 1904, Beltrami has overseen the restoration of the castle, and his efforts were those who saved the building from perdition.

Tourists enter through Piazza d'Armi Castello Sforzesco, gates brings the Rocchetta - the oldest part of the castle and into the tent (the castle), where thick lines are displayed in all kinds of sculptures. Della Corte Palazzo Ducale is located on the right in the Renaissance style. There is also the entrance to many museums and the castle - Civic Muse.

During the Second World War, the castle suffered major damage from bombing raids, and had to be restored again to be brought in the state today. Castello Sforzesco Museum hosting Furniture Today, Ancient Art Museum, Museum Intrumentelor Classics, Collection of Applied Art, sections of Egyptian and Prehistoric Archaeology Museum and Collection of Printed Achille Bertarelli.

The most important museum of the castle is but Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco, which exposes the Codex Trivulzianus manuscript of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Pietà Rondanini Trivulzio Madonna by Andrea Mantegna.

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