Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy

by Lyuba Filatova

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Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy

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Lyuba Filatova

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The Sforza Castle or the Castello Sforzesco is one of the best-known historical buildings in Milan, the witness of several historical events in the past centuries. The castle was demolished and rebuilt many times over the centuries.
A small fortress known as Porta Giovia was built in the area in the year 1360, close to the medieval walls of Milan. The Sforza Castle was the headquarters of Visconti until 1447, when the Ambrosian Republic was proclaimed, after Filippo Visconti’s death. The Castle was reorganized, under the Sforza domination, and from that moment on the building was named Sforza Castle. Over the centuries the Sforza Castle was conquered, enlarged and modified, according to the needs of its owners, but basically was always the political center of Milan. Under Austrian domination, the Castle was turned into military barracks, and neglect and decline prevailed. In 1895 the entire building was purchased by the Municipality of Milan that carried out a long and complicated restoration, but in the end, the Castle regained its original splendor. In 1943 the Sforza Castle was severely damaged after a bombardment, but a new renovation after World War II transformed it into the citadel of museums of Milan, a place of history, and memory of the entire city.

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