The Sforza Castle

The Sforza Castle, or in Italian the Castello Sforzesco, is a medieval castle from the 14th century. As you pass through the castle gates and enter the large inner courtyard you will feel like you are going back in time. The Sforza Castle has thick walls and multiple towers which have long been one of the most recognizable images of Milan. Within the castle are six museums, each focussing on a different niche. If you buy one ticket you get access to all six museums.

Our favourite museum is the Pinacoteca, which is an art gallery with religious paintings and other art works from the 15th to the 18th century. But there is also a Museo d’Arte Antica, which is a museum of ancient art, where you can find Leonardo Da Vinci’s ceiling painting of intertwining trees called Sala delle Asse and several sculptures among other things. The Museo degli Strumenti Musicali is the musical instrument museum. And in the Museum of Rondanini Pietà you can find Michelangelo’s last unfinished sculpture of a mourning virgin Mary. While in the archaeological Museum you will find items that date centuries before the birth of Christ. So there is plenty to see and do in the Sforza Castle.

The museums in Castello Sforzesco are open every day of the week, except on Mondays. Due to the sheer amount of things that you can see here we at Meet The Cities certainly recommend any cultural traveler to visit this living piece of history. It’s located in the heart of Milan, so there is no excuse to miss it.