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The Sforza Castle, or Castello Sforzesco, is a building that was built as a castle and is now home to several of Milano’s museums and art galleries. It was originally built in the 1400s and remodeled by Francesco Sforza, and was remodeled many times in the following years, though it still retains its original shape. It remained a castle until after Italy’s unification in the 1800s, when its use as a military fortification was no longer needed, and it was given to the governors of the city of Milan for civic use. The Castello sustained significant damage during the bombings of World War II, and needed considerable rebuilding and remodeling. This was taken on by the BBPR, an architectural partnership of four Italians who, despite losing one of their members during the war, remained at the forefront of rebuilding Europe after the war. They were the designers of the monument to the victims of the war that stands in Milan, and they considerably altered the interior of the Castello to accommodate the various museums, which are now housed there. Currently the Castello is home to the Museum of Musical Instruments, the Applied Arts Collection, sections of the Archaeological Museum, the Furniture Museum, and the Museum of Ancient Art. The best-known museum is the Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco, which is home to a collection which includes da Vinci’s Codex Trivulzianus manuscript and Michelangelo’s last sculpture, La Rondanini Pieta.

Written on 02/15/09 by Anonymous

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