Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - details and images

In the center of Milan, right between the Duomo and La Scala Theatre, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is found built between 1860 and 1870. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is another monument for King who unified Italy, like Rome, Vittorio Emmanuele monument enormous. It may be called the shopping mall, but very elegant. Found very high ceiling is made of iron and glass domes.

Gallery was designed by Giuseppe Megnoni who unfortunately died just before the building ends in a fall from scaffolding. Today the Gallery attracts a lot of Italians and tourists alike, who come to shop, to eat and drink or just to stroll and admire the luxury stores. Because it performs multiple International Teams, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, has been called the Milan Chamber of life.

This is the best place to promenade where they can be seen most elegant Italian, where you can enjoy an ice cream where you can admire the mosaic on the ceiling of the octagonal courtyard representing Europe, Asia, Africa and America or mosaics representing the ends of corridors Agriculture, Science, Art and Industry.

Address: Piazza del Duomo





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