 About Milan Milan, or in Italian Milano, is situated in the plains of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is the second
largest city in Italy and
its industrial center. It was first a Celtic settlement, conquered and named Mediolanum by the Romans. For a short period
of time
Milan was capital of the Western Roman Empire. In the Renaissance Milan was governed by the dukes of Visconti and Sforza families.
They
sponsored the work
of artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Bramante who lived in Milan. Now Milan is considered to be one of the world's fashion
capitals.
Famous fashion firms
and shops like via Montenapoleone and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele are located here. The city is also one of the major
world's cultural
educational and
architectural centers. |
