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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a grand
shopping mall constructed of masonry buildings
with an iron and glass roof in a Neo-Classical,
approaching Baroque, style originally designed
in 1861 by Giuseppe Mengoni. It was built
and remodeled 1865-1977. Two intersecting streets make a
cruciform plan with a domed octagon at center.
This glass-roofed arcade was an early formal
covered street and now houses shops and cafes.
Designed to
join the Piazza della Scala and Piazza del Duomo,
construction started in 1865. The gallery was
opened just two years later by the king,
Vittorio Emanuele II, its namesake. It
features a 47 metre / 155 foot high glass dome,
standing above the central octagonal area and
also some beautiful mosaics on the floor.
 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Entrance from Piazza del Duomo |
 D in Galleria (shopping mall) |
 Visitors place a heel on the groin of the bull and spin around once making a wish for good luck |
 A spins for good luck |
 D spins for good luck |
 D in Galleria |
 McDonald's Caprese Salad, Value Meals, & Mozzarella Sticks signs |
 McDonald's bakery/cafe |
 Caprese Salad meal options |
 McD's signs - Caprese salad, dipped cone, meals, ... |
 Happy Meal choices |
 Salad Plus - menu choices |
 Ronald & A |
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 D Entrance of Galleria |
