CATHEDRAL, Arengario And The Royal Palace

There are a lot of Cathedral Squares in Italy, but none is as famous as the one in Milan!

It dates back to 700 years ago when the Cathedral needed to have a fitting frame, but over the centuries its appearance has changed several times. What you see today is the result of a public competition that invited citizens to submit proposals for the square's final arrangement: the winner was Giuseppe Mengoni, who also built the famous gallery where you can go shopping before visiting La Scala Square. The Gallery was finished in 1877.

Now pause the audio and go to the Arengario....