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Other Sites in Milan
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 Fountain |
 Statue |
 Theatre |
 Needle & Thread sculpture |
 Arco della Pace - see details below |
Arco della Pace (The Arch of
Peace) – Piazza Sempione, Milan, Italy
This important Neo-Classical monument in Milan
was originally built to celebrate Napoleon's
victories and was to be called the Arch of
Victories. Construction started in 1807 and the
building work was interrupted with the designs
changed to commemorate the peace of 1815
instead. Work was eventually resumed in 1826 and
the monument was subsequently renamed the Arch
of Peace. In 1838 the arch was inaugurated at
the coronation of Ferdinand I as ruler of the
Lombardy / Veneto region. The arch is situated
in north-west Milan and is covered Crevola
marble. On the top is a huge bronze named the
'Chariot of Peace', which consists of a chariot
and four horses. There are also wonderful views
of the Castello and Corso Sempione.