Milan Introduction

Situated in the Lombardy plain, the area is the most populous and developed area in Italy. Milan is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The city is famous for sightseeing, fashion, and architecture.

Release time : 2016-07-27 15:09:21

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City Introduction

Milan (Italian: Milano) is a city in Italy, capital of the Lombardy region, and the largest metropolitan area and the second most populous comune in Italy. It is Italy's main industrial and financial centre and one of the most significant globally. In terms of GDP, it has the largest economy among European non-capital cities. Milan is considered part of the Blue Banana and lies at the heart of one of the Four Motors for Europe.

Milan is an Alpha leading global city,with strengths in the arts, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, services, research, and tourism.

History

Milan was initially discovered by the Celtics in the north of Italy around 600 B.C. at about 222 B.C. the Romans defeated the Celtics and quickly renamed Milan to Mediolanum, meaning center of the plain. During the fourth century, Milan successfully became the second largest city in Europe. Since 1300, the noble Visconti family began to rule, and Milan entered a prosperous and affluent era and the famous Milan Cathedral was built as the city image of Milan.

Many years after the war between Venice and Florence, the Sforza family replaced the noble Visconti family, resulting in the city gradually obtaining peace. During this peaceful period, Milan became the center of science, art, and literature. The famous Leonardo da Vinci was an important person with respect to culture, art, and science; he made great contributions during the renaissance era in Milan. Milan, during this era became an important cultural and art town.

When Charles V became king of the Spanish Empire in 1535, Milan experienced the era of being ruled for about 200 years. During the early 1800’s, the Austrians came to Milan and replaced the Spanish who ruled Milan. Under the rule of the Austrians, great changes took place in the city; culture, and neoclassic architecture started to thrive. In 1802, Napoleon set Milan as the capital of Republic of Italy and