SFORZA CASTLE, Halls Of The Ducal Court

You are now in the first hall of the Ducal Court, which is a spectacular room decorated with marble busts and Flemish tapestries. In the middle you can see the grandiose Banner of Milan which depicts St. Ambrose, the city's patron. If you look out the last window on the right, you can enjoy the most beautiful view of the Ponticella of Ludovico il Moro, the loggia bridge that you admired during your tour of the castle, which was built by Bramante to pass over the moat. Now pause the audio and go to the Room of the Wooden Boards.

The Room of the Wooden Boards was decorated by the great Leonardo da Vinci, who transformed it into a veritable pergola with the branches of sixteen interwoven trees with knotted cords and the Sforza family's plates and coat of arms. Unfortunately almost all of the wonderful decoration has faded, but traces of Leonardo's drawings still remain on one wall and you can make out the roots that creep between the stones.

Now pause and go to the Ducal Chapel.

You're in the Ducal Chapel. As you can see, it faces the refined and beautifully decorated Portico of the Elephant, which you already admired on your stroll through the interior of the castle.

Now pause the audio and go to the "green room"....