Monument to Leonardo da Vinci
The monument to Leonardo da Vinci is a commemorative sculptural group in the Piazza della Scala, Milan, unveiled in 1872. It is surmounted with a statue of Leonardo da Vinci, while the base has full-length figures of four of his pupils: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Marco d'Oggiono, Cesare da Sesto, and Gian Giacomo Caprotti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and Gallerie di Piazza Scala.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is situated 150 metres south of Monument to Leonardo da Vinci.
Gallerie di Piazza Scala
Museum
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The Gallerie d'Italia - Milano is a modern and contemporary museum in Milan, Italy. Located in Piazza della Scala in the Palazzo Brentani and the Palazzo Anguissola Antona Traversi, it hosts 195 artworks from the collections of Fondazione Cariplo with a strong representation of nineteenth century Lombard painters and sculptors, including Antonio Canova and Umberto Boccioni.
Museo Teatrale alla Scala
Museum
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The Museo Teatrale alla Scala is a theatrical museum and library attached to the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. Although it has a particular focus on the history of opera and of that opera house, its scope extends to Italian theatrical history in general, and includes displays relating, for example, to the commedia dell'arte and to the famous stage actress Eleonora Duse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piazza Cordusio and Rebecchino.
Piazza Cordusio
Quarter
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Piazza Cordusio is a square in central Milan, Italy. The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.
Rebecchino
Locality
The Rebecchino was a historic neighborhood of Milan, Italy, located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now Piazza del Duomo.
Monument to Leonardo da Vinci
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Milan
- Categories: memorial and historic site
- Location: Centro Storico, Milan, Province of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.46697° or 45° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
9.19001° or 9° 11′ 24″ eastElevation
138 metres (453 feet)Inception
1858Open location code
8FQFF58R+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1277284761OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
11127336Wikidata ID
Q54834138
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Monument to Leonardo da Vinci” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “达芬奇纪念碑”
- German: “Leonardo da Vinci Denkmal”
- German: “Leonardo-da-Vinci-Denkmal”
- Italian: “monumento a Leonardo da Vinci”
- Italian: “Monumento a Leonardo da Vinci”
- Italian: “Statua di Leonardo da Vinci”
- Russian: “Памятник Леонардо да Винчи”
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