MERCHANT'S SQUARE, Palace Of Reason
- Audio File length: 2.20
- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm Ed, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll take you through a tour of Merchant's Square.
Unfortunately, Merchant's Square is the least well-known medieval jewel of Milan!
From Cathedral Square, Merchant's Square can be reached in just a few minutes. You'll be pleasantly surprised: it is a medieval corner of the city that has been miraculously preserved.
You may have even walked past it without noticing it, because it doesn't immediately jump out at you, nor is it valued as it deserves to be. Up until the second half of the nineteenth century it was entirely enclosed by palaces of various ages and styles, forming a sort of large, independent courtyard that was distinctly separated from the nearby Cathedral Square. Important functions for the city's civic life were held here: justice was administered here, and it was the gathering place for the merchants' guilds. The arches that gave access to the square were directly aligned with Milan's six main gates....