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Top Monument in Milan

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6 Listed places

4.5 average across 6 rated listings

Piazzale Giulio Cesare • Piazza S. Fedele • Via Alessandro Manzoni

Free admission; no ticket or reservation required – Free; no admission ticket required

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Piazzale Giulio Cesare Piazza S. Fedele Via Alessandro Manzoni Piazza Giuseppe Grandi Via Ponte Vecchio

#1 4.3 (248) Attractions

Arches of Ancient Porta Nuova

Via Alessandro Manzoni

Famous for: A medieval Milan gateway distinguished by twin arches, reused Roman funerary reliefs, and Gothic devotional sculpture.

Explore Milan’s Arches of Ancient Porta Nuova, a free medieval gateway on Via Manzoni, with Roman stonework and easy walks to Brera…

Medieval history enthusiasts Architecture photographers Independent city walkers

#2 4.7 (758) Attractions

Elephant and Obelisk

Piazza della Minerva

Famous for: Bernini’s 1667 elephant sculpture supporting a sixth-century-BCE Egyptian obelisk beside the Pantheon.

Bernini’s 1667 marble elephant carries an ancient Egyptian obelisk outside Santa Maria sopra Minerva, steps from Rome’s Pantheon.

History Buffs Art Lovers Solo Travelers

#3 4.6 (2,471) Attractions

Fontana delle Quattro Stagioni

Piazzale Giulio Cesare

Famous for: Four allegorical seasonal statues and ornamental water jets marking the entrance to Milan’s former international fairground.

Explore Milan’s Fontana delle Quattro Stagioni, a free 1927 fountain by CityLife, with seasonal statues, water jets and nearby M1 and M5…

Architecture enthusiasts Public sculpture admirers Budget travelers

#4 4.3 (155) Attractions

Fontana Giuseppe Grandi

Piazza Giuseppe Grandi

Famous for: Its monumental 1936 stone tower, bronze bear sculpture and air-raid shelter beneath Piazza Giuseppe Grandi.

Visit Fontana Giuseppe Grandi in Milan for its 1936 stone tower, bronze bear and wartime shelter history, near Dateo station and Corso…

Architecture enthusiasts Sculpture lovers Wartime history enthusiasts

#5 4.5 (264) Attractions

Monument for Alessandro Manzoni

Piazza S. Fedele

Famous for: An 1883 bronze monument honoring Alessandro Manzoni, author of The Betrothed, in Milan's historic Piazza San Fedele near La Scala

Free, always-open 1883 bronze monument to Italian novelist Alessandro Manzoni in Milan's Piazza San Fedele, steps from Palazzo Marino and La Scala.

Literature lovers History buffs First-time visitors

#6 4.5 (145) Attractions

Ponte Vecchio

Via Ponte Vecchio

Famous for: An eighteenth-century stone arch over the Martesana canal, preserving the scale of Gorla’s former village setting.

Explore Ponte Vecchio in Milan's Gorla district: an old stone bridge over the Martesana, with free access, canal walks and nearby Villa…

Canal-history enthusiasts Urban walkers Architectural photographers

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Piazzale Giulio Cesare: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
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