A fashionable street in Milan with splendid Palaces and fashion shops. Casa Fantana-Silvestri, 10-14 Corso Veneziai is a private Renaissance building of the 1800's. Palazzo Castiglione, 47 Cordo Venezia, is the most significant example of Art Noveau architecture in Italy. There is no entry to either of these properties.
Lamborghini in one of the fashion shops. An eye catcher along with the fashions.
Palazzo Rocca- Saporiti with the 12 chief Roman Gods on the roof.
Ferrari's
A Gate
Lunch at Nobile - Corso Venezia
San Simpliciano - on the way to Corso Venezia, stopped at the Church of San Simpliciano. The church was founded by Sant'Ambrogio in the 4th Century. A neoclassical altar covers the wooden choir 1588. A Lunette over one of the doors of the church are of three martyrs who were sent by St Ambrose to Val di Non in northern Italy to spread Christianity. In 397 they were martyred.
San Simpliciano
Lunette over door of the three martyrs Sisinius, Martirius and Alexander.
Angel musicians by Aurelio Luini (16th century)
Walked towards the Duomo to catch the Metro home. What a summer afternoon so added a few photos of the Duomo area. Behind it are lots of shops for ordinary incomes.
The Duomo
Metro stop at Duomo
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