Torre Branca in Milan becomes TV set for Fabio Volo's show 'Kong'
The Torre Branca in Milan's Parco Sempione, a 108.6-meter steel tower designed by Gio Ponti in 1932 for the V Triennale di Milano, has been repurposed as the set for 'Kong – Con la testa tra le nuvole', a new Rai 3 talk show hosted by Fabio Volo. The show airs weekdays at 20:10 and features guests including Riccardo Cocciante, Brunori Sas, Geppi Cucciari, and Lorenzo Jovanotti. Originally named Torre Littoria, then Torre del Parco, the tower was restored by Fratelli Branca Distillerie and reopened in 2002. In winter 2025, photographer Francesco Jodice exhibited his work on the tower at Galleria Frittelli Rizzo in Milan.
Key facts
- Torre Branca is located in Parco Sempione, Milan.
- The tower was designed by Gio Ponti in 1932.
- It was built in two and a half months for the V Triennale di Milano.
- The tower is 108.6 meters tall, not exceeding the Madonnina of the Duomo.
- It was restored by Fratelli Branca Distillerie and reopened in 2002.
- The TV show 'Kong – Con la testa tra le nuvole' is hosted by Fabio Volo on Rai 3.
- The show airs from Monday to Friday at 20:10.
- Francesco Jodice had a photography exhibition about the tower at Galleria Frittelli Rizzo in winter 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Gio Ponti
- Francesco Jodice
- Fabio Volo
- Riccardo Cocciante
- Gianfranco Berardi
- Brunori Sas
- Geppi Cucciari
- Valeria Parrella
- Umberto Galimberti
- Giuseppe Fiorello
- Mauro Porcini
- Lorenzo Jovanotti
- Diego Abatantuono
Institutions
- Fratelli Branca Distillerie
- Rai 3
- Galleria Frittelli Rizzo
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Parco Sempione
- Viale Luigi Camoens 2, Milano
- Palazzo dell'Arte