Sights · Our pick in Milan
Castello Sforzesco
Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pietà
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Image courtesy of © Terragio67 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Castello Sforzesco
The Castello Sforzesco, at the head of the Parco Sempione, houses the city’s civic museums, among them the Museo Pietà Rondanini with Michelangelo’s last work; tickets and times on milanocastello.it.
Why it's on our list
- Rondanini Pietà
- Civic museums
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Castello Sforzesco before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Castello Sforzesco, as the crow flies.
- Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel800 m10 min walk
- Bvlgari Hotel Milano900 m11 min walk
- Park Hyatt Milano1.0 km12 min walk
- Galleria Vik Milano1.0 km13 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental, Milan1.0 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Castello Sforzesco are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Cadorna FNM1M2250 m3 min walk
- CairoliM1350 m4 min walk
- LanzaM2350 m5 min walk
Key sights
- The Last Supper750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Pinacoteca di Brera850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- La Scala900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Galleria1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Duomo1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fondazione Prada3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Linate Airport8.3 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Malpensa Airport40 kmCar or taxi 137 min
Main railway stations
- Milano Cadorna300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Milano Porta Garibaldi1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Milano Centrale2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Milano Lambrate4.9 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Milano Rogoredo6.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min