Brera to Parco Sempione

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Arco della Pace

   ~3 min here

   Arco della Pace rises before you as a triumphal arch designed by Luigi Cagnola, marking the beginning of Corso Sempione.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Parco Sempione

   ~3 min here

   This is Parco Sempione, an urban park and leafy public space in Milan.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Castello Sforzesco

   ~3 min here

   Castello Sforzesco is the vast fortified complex before you, a castle whose heavy masonry still conveys its military purpose.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Brera

   ~3 min here

   Brera is a Milanese district centred on Via Brera, and its character grew around art: the Brera Academy of Fine Arts and Brera Art Gallery are housed in Palazzo Brera, the area's main historic building.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Orto Botanico di Brera

   ~3 min here

   Orto Botanico di Brera is a botanical garden tucked behind Palazzo Brera at Via Brera 28.

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