Royal Palace of Milan
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The Royal Palace of Milan was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries. Today, it serves as a cultural centre and it is home to international art exhibitions.
Royal Palace of Milan, façade
The Royal Palace and its inner courtyard, as seen from the roof of the Duomo, across its marble spires
Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria by Anton von Maron, displayed in the Palazzo Reale to celebrate her contributions to the city of Milan
The neoclassical grand staircase of the building
Giuseppe Piermarini
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Giuseppe Piermarini was an Italian architect who trained with Luigi Vanvitelli in Naples and designed the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, which remains the work by which he is chiefly remembered. Indeed,
Giuseppe Piermarini, portrait by Martin Knoller
Façade of the Old Campus of the University of Pavia
Teatro alla Scala, Milan
The library of the University of Pavia, 1772