Travel Highlights - Castello Sforzesco

Built in 1450, the Sforza Castle's origins date back to 1358–1368, when it was known as Castello di Porta Giovia and used as a residence by Galeazzo II Visconti, Duke of Milan. Over the centuries, the castle was expanded until it became one of the major military castles in 17th-century Europe.

Once the residence of the Sforza family, it is now a major national museum in Milan, encompassing 18 venues, including an art gallery, the Egyptian Archaeology Museum, and the Museum of Ancient Art. Its key collections include Michelangelo's final sculpture, "Rondanini Pietà," and Leonardo da Vinci's original manuscript, "Lamentation over Christ."

The Museum of Ancient Art (Museo d'Arte Antica) primarily collects and exhibits sculptures from the Late Antiquity, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. Key exhibits include Michelangelo's "Rondanini Pietà," completed in 1564. The museum also features two medieval gates, funerary objects, an armory, and a tapestry gallery.

Spanish Hospital - Michelangelo: Pietà

Michelangelo created four Pietà sculptures. The most famous, completed at the age of 23, is now housed in the Basilica of St. Paul in the Vatican. Two others are in Florence. The final one, which underwent numerous revisions and remained unfinished before Michelangelo's death, is housed in the exhibition room of the Spanish Hospital in the Sforza Castle.

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