Parco Sempione's Cultural Treasures: From Sforzesco Castle to Burri's Teatro Continuo

Milan's 386,000-square-meter Parco Sempione contains significant cultural landmarks beyond its green spaces. The Castello Sforzesco, restored in the late 19th century by Luca Beltrami, houses multiple museums including the Museo della Pietà Rondanini di Michelangelo and collections spanning from Roman times to the 18th century. The Triennale di Milano, founded by Gio Ponti and Mario Sironi and housed in Giovanni Muzio's Palazzo dell'Arte, recently celebrated its centenary. Alberto Burri's Teatro Continuo, created for the 1973 Triennale, was reconstructed in 2015 by the Fondazione Burri. Gio Ponti designed the 108-meter Torre Branca in 1933, restored in 2002 by Fratelli Branca. The park features Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte's Chiosco Scultura from 1973 and Ico Parisi's 1954 Biblioteca Parco Sempione. Historical structures include the 1807 Arena Civica Gianni Brera, the neoclassical Arco della Pace begun in 1807 and completed in 1838, and the 1842 Ponte delle Sirenette by Francesco Tettamanzi. Emilio Isgrò's Il Seme dell'Altissimo sculpture, created for Expo 2015, has stood near the Triennale since 2017. The Acquario e Stazione Idrobiologica di Milano, designed by Sebastiano Locati for the 1906 Esposizione Internazionale, contains over 100 aquatic species. The Fontana dell'Acqua Marcia provides 16°C sulphurous water.