Milan's late-19th-century version of a mall is this wonderful steel-and-glass-covered, cross-shaped arcade. The elegant Galleria is the prototype of the enclosed shopping malls that were to become the hallmark of 20th-century consumerism.
It's safe to say that none of the imitators have come close to matching the Galleria for style and flair. The designer of this urban marvel, Giuseppe Mengoni, didn't live to see the Milanese embrace his creation: He tripped and fell from a girder a few days before the Galleria opened in 1878.
Milan's shopping mall par excellence provides a lovely route between the Duomo and La Scala and is a fine locale for watching the flocks of well-dressed Milanese—you'll understand why the Galleria is called Il Salotto di Milano (the drawing room of Milan).
Piazza del Duomo
tel. +39-02 -8845-5555
www.ingalleria.com
24/7
Free addmission
Bus: Tram: 1
Metro: Duomo (M1)
Hop-on/hop-off: Duomo (A,B); Manzoni-Scala (A,B)
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Piazza del Duomo
tel. +39-02 -8845-5555
www.ingalleria.com
24/7
Free addmission
Bus: Tram: 1
Metro: Duomo (M1)
Hop-on/hop-off: Duomo (A,B); Manzoni-Scala (A,B)
This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in June 2015.
All information was accurate at the time.
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