{"id":655,"date":"2023-07-19T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/?p=655"},"modified":"2025-10-05T18:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:54:19","slug":"galleria-vittorio-emanuele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/galleria-vittorio-emanuele\/","title":{"rendered":"Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan: fashion and luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:2px solid #4d83af;border-right:2px solid #4d83af;border-bottom:2px solid #4d83af;border-left:2px solid #4d83af;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{color:#222222;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title{color:#222222;font-size:16px;font-family:var( --global-body-font-family, inherit );font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{color:#222222;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1rem;font-family:Nunito;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list .kb-table-of-contents__entry:hover{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-list li{margin-bottom:10px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-list li .kb-table-of-contents-list-sub{margin-top:10px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:2px solid #4d83af;border-right:2px solid #4d83af;border-bottom:2px solid #4d83af;border-left:2px solid #4d83af;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:2px solid #4d83af;border-right:2px solid #4d83af;border-bottom:2px solid #4d83af;border-left:2px solid #4d83af;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"galleria-vittorio-emanuele-il-salotto-milanese-i-modny-pasaz-handlowy\">Galleria Vittorio Emanuele \u2013 \u201cIl salotto milanese\u201d and a trendy shopping passage<\/h2>\n\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about the beautiful Victor Emanuel Gallery (Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II) in Milan \u2013 the perfect place for shopping lovers, the superstitious or the simply curious. This masterpiece, created by the genius Giuseppe Mengoni, is known as \u201c<strong>Il Salotto<\/strong>\u201d and it\u2019s easy to see why! <\/p>\n\n<p>This place is simply bustling! It is one of the busiest arcades in Milan and, along with the trendy Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga, is a favorite spot for fashion lovers. Renowned brands and designers call this place home, making it an ideal destination for both local and international shoppers. For tourists, it is one of the top attractions in Milan (<a href=\"\" data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">and it&#8217;s free<\/a>), alongside the Duomo cathedral.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is no ordinary shopping center. It is a landmark, the heart of Milan, located right next to the famous Piazza del Duomo. And the locals call it the <strong>Salotto di Milano<\/strong> (<strong>Salon<\/strong>  <strong> <\/strong>of <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"711\">Milan<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/\">)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Today, it remains a center of <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/shopping-in-milan\/\"  data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"448\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\">shopping<\/span><\/a>, leisure, and entertainment for everyone from proud Milanese to enthusiastic tourists. <\/p>\n\n<p>Called \u201cLa Galleria,\u201d it is like the godmother of all shopping malls. Following the 19th-century European trend of creating commercial-covered arcades in major cities, Milan decided to join the trend by creating a unique place covered in iron and glass. Trust me, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, rich in history and enticing in its style, is a must-see when visiting Milan.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Ready? Let\u2019s go! <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"podroz-do-przeszlosci-historia-gallerii-vittorio-emanuele-ii\">Journey to the Past: The History of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II<\/h2>\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go back to <strong>March 7, 1865<\/strong>. It was then that <strong>King Victor Emmanuel II <\/strong> of Savoy initiated construction, laying the cornerstone for what was later to become the famous Gallery. Construction was a real rollercoaster, with many ups and downs, which was finally completed around <strong>1877-78<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Well, in the mid-19th century, Milan, like other European powers such as Paris or London, was investing in modern technology and <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/architecture\/\">architecture<\/a>. So they thought: &#8220;Hey, why not build a gallery \u2013 big, magnificent, and elegant?&#8221; And thus began the search for the perfect architect to turn this dream into reality. Over <strong>170 architects<\/strong> submitted their ideas, but it was <strong>Giuseppe Mengoni<\/strong> who took the top prize. His vision? A long corridor intersected by a shorter arm, all under an octagonal glass roof with two majestic triumphal arches guarding the main entrances.     <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-16-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"A view of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II from Piazza Duomo in Milan, showing the elegant architecture and distinctive glass domes.\" class=\"wp-image-1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-16-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-16.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Although it was originally intended to be a street in honor of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, or at least that was the plan in 1859, when Giuseppe Mengoni began work the gallery was dedicated to King Vittorio Emanuelle II di Savoia of Italy. It opened in 1867 and was fully completed in 1878. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A strange coincidence links the great personalities who had to do with the Gallery. The architect who designed it died exactly one day before the final inauguration by falling from a structure he had climbed to inspect the final details. Only ten days later, King Vittorio Emanuele II, after whom the Gallery is named, who inaugurated it amidst the snow on January 1, 1878, also died.  <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_d9e976-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_d9e976-72\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">First coffee shops<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Within a short time after its inauguration, the Galleria quickly became known as the \u201c<strong>salon of Milan<\/strong>,\u201d becoming the heart of the city\u2019s bourgeoisie, which was eager to visit the newly established elegant stores. However, it is the restaurants and cafes that have really won their hearts. To this day, establishments dating back to that era, such as <strong>Caff\u00e8 Campari<\/strong>, <strong>Caff\u00e8 Savini<\/strong> \u2013 originally known as <strong><em>Caff\u00e8 Gnocchi<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 and Caff\u00e8 <strong>Biffi<\/strong>, continue to enchant visitors with their enduring charm.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As an interesting side note, the Galleria was at the forefront of technological advances even in the 19th century! In the early years, the galleries were lit by gas lamps. A device called a \u201c<em><strong>ratt\u00ecn<\/strong><\/em>\u201d (which means \u201clittle mouse\u201d in Milanese dialect) was used to light all the lamps in sequence. Giuseppe Mengoni came up with a brilliant idea and created a system with a rail that ran a few centimeters from the gutter around the perimeter of the dome, forming a concentric ring.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rattin-galleria-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"&#x201C;Rattin&#x201D; means &#x2018;mouse&#x2019; in the Milanese dialect and was an innovative gas lighting system at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, operating from the gallery's opening until 1883.\" class=\"wp-image-3254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rattin-galleria-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rattin-galleria-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rattin-galleria-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rattin-galleria.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A spring-loaded device similar to a small locomotive moved along this rail, at the top of which a washer soaked in a flammable liquid was lit. Watching the ratt\u00ecn make its rounds became a favorite local custom until 1883, when electric lighting was finally installed. So it\u2019s interesting to see how the iconic Galleria also pioneered new lighting innovations. When you visit this historic landmark, stop, close your eyes, and imagine a \u201c<em>mouse<\/em>\u201d gliding through the galleries each night in the era of gas lamps.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image438_4e4163-14:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-image438_4e4163-14:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image438_4e4163-14.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-image438_4e4163-14 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-image438_4e4163-14 img.kb-img, .kb-image438_4e4163-14 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image438_4e4163-14\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/17\/Rissa_in_galleria_boccioni_1910.jpg\" alt=\"Brawl in gallery\" class=\"kb-img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In 1914 and early 1915, just before Italy entered World War I, the Galleria was the site of demonstrations by interventionists and pacifists, often ending in brawls. One of the brawls in the Galleria was immortalized by Futurist Boccioni in his painting \u201cRissa in Galleria\u201d (Brawl in the Galleria).  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In 1919, a tragic event occurred in which 19-year-old anarchist Bruno Filippi lost his life when his bomb exploded. This happened as he attempted to carry out an assassination attempt at the Biffi Caf\u00e9, a <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"\" data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">well-known<\/a><\/span> meeting place for Milan\u2019s wealthy. <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_20fbf2-ff\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Bombings and reconstruction<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>During World War II, the Galleria in Milan suffered from Allied bombing. In August 1943, the glass roof and part of the building\u2019s interior were destroyed. Reconstruction work began in 1948, and the Board approved the final project restoring the original structure of Trustees. The renovation was completed in 1955, and further restoration work was carried out in 1967 to restore the floor and mosaics to their original condition. The Galleria\u2019s second inauguration occurred on December 7, 1955, coinciding with the premiere at Teatro alla Scala.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image438_f713e1-7c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-image438_f713e1-7c:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image438_f713e1-7c.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-image438_f713e1-7c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-image438_f713e1-7c img.kb-img, .kb-image438_f713e1-7c .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image438_f713e1-7c size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/f\/f7\/Milano%2C_Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele_II_%28bombardata%29_01.jpg\" alt=\"Bombarded Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II\" class=\"kb-img\" width=\"356px\" height=\"491px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_628cfe-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_628cfe-41\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Renovation before EXPO 2015<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From March 2014 to April 2015, the most comprehensive restoration of the Galleria since World War II was carried out in preparation for <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/expo-2015\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/expo-2015\/\">Expo 2015<\/a><\/span>. Before the work began, a detailed analysis of the materials and their historical sequence was carried out to restore the original colors of the Gallery\u2019s plasterwork. This was followed by restoration and cleaning of the stones and decorative concrete surfaces\u2014the total restoration involved as many as 35,000 man-hours of work over an area of 14,000 square meters.   <\/p>\n\n<p>To ensure the continuity of commercial operations and accommodate time constraints, the renovation was carried out without traditional scaffolding. Instead, a self-propelled portal was used, inspired by the scaffolding technique used by Brunelleschi during the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore. Thanks to this innovative solution, the restoration work could be carried out efficiently and effectively.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The renovation\u2019s impressive results restored the gallery to its former splendor. The entire process required enormous work, but the results were well worth it. The Galleria regained its beauty while preserving its original structure and character. This restoration proved the city of Milan\u2019s dedication to its heritage and desire to show it to the world in the best possible light.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"architektura\">Architecture<\/h2>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_fcbe8e-59\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Arms<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Galleria\u2019s main structure consists of two crossed arms. The longer arm, connecting Piazza della Scala to Piazza Duomo, measures 196 meters, while the shorter arm, which connects via Foscolo and via Pellico, is 105 meters long. The interior facades of the gallery, arranged over three floors plus a mezzanine, impress with striking decoration in the Lombard Renaissance style.  <\/p>\n\n<p>To complement the decoration of the side arms, the inside of the two side entrances is decorated with four crescents. Each depicts a different field: Science by Bartolomeo Giuliano and Industry by Angelo Pietrasanta on the archway at Via Pellico, art by Raffaele Casnedi, and Agriculture by Eleuterio Pagliano on the archway at Via Foscolo. These paintings add charm and splendor, highlighting the importance of various fields in the development of society.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-438_c75f4d-42{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-438_c75f4d-42 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-438_c75f4d-42 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none kb-gallery-magnific-init\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria.jpg\" data-description=\"Science and Industry\" data-alt=\"Nauka i Przemys\u0142 - malowid\u0142o w w Galerii Vittorio Emanuele\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Nauka i Przemys\u0142 - malowid\u0142o w w Galerii Vittorio Emanuele\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria.jpg\" data-id=\"3308\" class=\"wp-image-3308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scienza-industria-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Science and Industry<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1.jpg\" data-description=\"Art and Agriculture\" data-alt=\"Sztuka i Rolnictwo\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Sztuka i Rolnictwo\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1.jpg\" data-id=\"1243\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arte-agricoltura-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Art and Agriculture<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_52203e-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_52203e-7c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Entry arches<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The main entrance arch in Piazza del Duomo was designed to resemble a real triumphal arch in structure and size. It consists of three vertical sections: the central section contains the main passage, and the side sections, symmetrical to the central one, are divided into two horizontal rows. The lower row has a smaller pedestrian passage located between two Corinthian columns that support a cornice. The upper tier of the arch is repeated in the form of louvered windows.    <\/p>\n\n<p>On the facade, which reaches 32 meters above the ground, there is a dedication to the Gallery:<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>A VITTORIO EMANUELE II. I MILANESI \u201d <\/strong>\u2013 To Victor Emanuel II. The Milanese <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A-Vittorio-EManuele-II.-I-Milanesi-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"The inscription &#x201C;A Vittorio Emanuele - I milanesi&#x201D; placed above the entrance to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, paying homage to Victor Emanuel II, the first king of Italy.\" class=\"wp-image-1087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A-Vittorio-EManuele-II.-I-Milanesi-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A-Vittorio-EManuele-II.-I-Milanesi-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A-Vittorio-EManuele-II.-I-Milanesi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A-Vittorio-EManuele-II.-I-Milanesi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>It is a tribute to King Victor Emmanuel II from the people of Milan.<\/p>\n\n<p>On the opposite side, from Piazza della Scala, there is a second arch, a bit more modest, reflecting the layout of the main arch on the Piazza del Duomo side. To deal with the unevenness of the axis of the Galleria and Piazza della Scala, a Renaissance exedra was added at the exit of the Galleria.  <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_cc4b22-39\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Octagon<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/0\/09\/Milan%2C_Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele.jpg\" alt=\"The dome of the Galleria of Victor Emmanuel II in Milan.\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>At the intersection of the Gallery\u2019s arms is a space topped by a dome, which is known as the \u201coctagon\u201d because of its distinctive octagonal shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This octagon, where opposite sides are 36 meters apart, is decorated with walls featuring caryatids, telamons and stucco, just like the rest of the Gallery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Originally, there were 25 cast statues depicting major figures from Italian history, such as Dante, Leonardo, Cavour, Volta, and others, but these were removed and have not been restored since 1891 due to their poor condition.<\/p>\n\n<p>On the floor of the octagon is a large central mosaic depicting the coat of arms of the House of Savoy and the motto F.E.R.T, which to this day remains the subject of much debate and there is no single agreed version as to its interpretation. This mosaic adds to the unique character of the place and is a tribute to this important dynasty. <\/p>\n\n<p>The upper parts of the four walls in the middle are decorated with painted lunettes, 15 meters wide at the base, representing different continents, which four artists recognized in Milan were chosen to decorate. The continents are: <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:1px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:16px;color:#b20000;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{line-height:1.3em;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items438_0a440e-76 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_8ffbf6-62 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_8ffbf6-62\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_globe kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>America<\/strong> \u2013 depicted as a female figure surrounded by African-Americans and a native, painted by Raffaele Casnedi, professor of drawing at the Brera Academy;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_11dc49-34 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_11dc49-34\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_globe kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Asia<\/strong> \u2013 depicted sitting on a throne, where natives and other men with Asian features pay homage to her with gifts, painted by Bartolomeo Giuliano;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_80c93b-74 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_80c93b-74\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_globe kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Europa<\/strong> \u2013 depicted in ancient clothing, guarded by a winged man holding a laurel, was made by Angelo Pietrasanta;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_e3fad1-70 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-438_e3fad1-70\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_globe kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Africa<\/strong> \u2013 depicted in ancient Egyptian costumes surrounded by a lion and a Moor handing her a bundle of grain, artwork by Eleuterio Pagliano.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-438_444380-b1{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1{margin:-2.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:2.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-438_444380-b1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-mobile-force-hover kb-gallery-id-438_444380-b1 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none kb-gallery-magnific-init\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa.jpg\" data-description=\"Europe\" data-alt=\"Malowid\u0142o Europa w Galerii Wiktora Emanuela w Mediolanie\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa-1200x800.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Malowid\u0142o Europa w Galerii Wiktora Emanuela w Mediolanie\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa.jpg\" data-id=\"1126\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Europa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Europe<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia.jpg\" data-description=\"Asia\" data-alt=\"Malowid\u0142o &quot;Azja&quot; w Galerii Wiktora Emanuela II w Mediolanie\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia-1200x800.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Malowid\u0142o &quot;Azja&quot; w Galerii Wiktora Emanuela II w Mediolanie\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia.jpg\" data-id=\"1108\" class=\"wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Asia.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Asia<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa.jpg\" data-description=\"Africa\" data-alt=\"Fresk przedstawiaj\u0105cy Afryk\u0119 w Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II w Mediolanie, jeden z czterech kontynent\u00f3w ukazanych w lunetach pod centraln\u0105 kopu\u0142\u0105. Alegoria z 1911 roku, symbolizuj\u0105ca mi\u0119dzynarodowy charakter galerii.\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa-1200x800.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Fresk przedstawiaj\u0105cy Afryk\u0119 w Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II w Mediolanie, jeden z czterech kontynent\u00f3w ukazanych w lunetach pod centraln\u0105 kopu\u0142\u0105. Alegoria z 1911 roku, symbolizuj\u0105ca mi\u0119dzynarodowy charakter galerii.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa.jpg\" data-id=\"1120\" class=\"wp-image-1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Africa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Africa<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America.jpg\" data-description=\"America\" data-alt=\"Malowid\u0142ow Ameryka w Galerii WIktora EManuela w Mediolanie\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America-1200x800.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Malowid\u0142ow Ameryka w Galerii WIktora EManuela w Mediolanie\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America.jpg\" data-id=\"1124\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-America.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">America<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"]{padding-left:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#65b0e9;font-size:24px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"]:hover .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#333333;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading438_b8b08e-7b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_star kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">The Bull in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most fascinating attractions of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, located on the floor in one of its arms just in front of the Swarovski boutique, is the bull mosaic. A popular ritual associated with this mosaic is to turn on your heel three times on the bull\u2019s testicles. This is believed to bring good luck, guarantee another visit to Milan, and serve as a good omen for the future.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>The bull<\/strong>, on a floor with mosaics featuring the coats of arms of the three capitals of a united Italy, represents <strong>Turin<\/strong>, the country\u2019s first capital. It is one of the gallery\u2019s many symbols, along with the lily symbolizing <strong>Florence<\/strong> and the she-wolf representing <strong>Rome<\/strong>. Over time, the bull became a good luck talisman, especially since the 19th century, when it gained popularity as a fertility-related amulet valued by women.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/byk-w-Gallerii-Vittorio-Emanuele-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"A mosaic depicting a bull at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, a symbol of good luck and a popular attraction for visitors.\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/byk-w-Gallerii-Vittorio-Emanuele-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/byk-w-Gallerii-Vittorio-Emanuele-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/byk-w-Gallerii-Vittorio-Emanuele-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/byk-w-Gallerii-Vittorio-Emanuele.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Today, no matter what it symbolizes, the bull is one of the most sought-after places by tourists. Long lines can often be seen around it, as everyone wants to ensure their good fortune by taking a spin on the bull\u2019s testicles. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"muzea-w-galerii\">Museums in the Gallery<\/h2>\n\n<p>Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is so large that it not only houses many boutiques, restaurants, and even <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/where-to-sleep-in-milan-the-best-neighborhoods-hotels-and-apartments\/\" title=\"hotels\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30\">hotels<\/a> but also two museums! These are <strong>Leonardo3 &#8211; The World of Leonardo<\/strong> and <strong>Milano Osservatorio by the Prada Foundation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id438_a6ea61-a9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column438_0589b4-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column438_0589b4-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column438_0589b4-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The Leonardo Museum3 is an interactive exhibition dedicated to the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/milan-in-the-footsteps-of-leonardo-da-vinci\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"281\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\">Leonardo da Vinci<\/span><\/a>. Using modern technology, the museum brings da Vinci\u2019s genius and legacy to life through interactive displays, multimedia guides, and reconstructions of his inventions, artwork, and architectural designs. As a result, visitors can not only see life-size reconstructions of da Vinci\u2019s flying machines or 3D models of his designs but also understand his contributions to anatomy, optics, physics, and other scientific fields.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column438_05e4fa-bd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"vertical\" data-slug-ids=\"pro974303\" data-partner=\"mediolan.pl\"><\/div><script defer=\"defer\" src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Prada Foundation\u2019s Milano Osservatorio<\/strong> is an exhibition space, called \u201cOsservatorio\u201d for short, that opened in December 2016. It is located on the fifth and sixth floors of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The Osservatorio is primarily dedicated to photography, and its inaugural exhibition was \u201cGive Me Yesterday.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"restauracje-i-bary-w-galerii-wiktora-emanuela-ii\">Restaurants and Bars in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II<\/h2>\n\n<p>Right at the beginning of Galerri\u2019s existence, the first service establishments were created. Among them were several cafes and restaurants, which became real centers of Milan\u2019s social and political life. Intellectuals and workers gathered here, from Futurists led by Filippo Tomaso Marinetti to journalists, writers, artists and poets.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Among the premises that still exist today, we can mention: <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Biffi<\/strong> \u2013 opened on September 15, 1867, by Paolo Biffi, confectioner to the King of Italy. It was then that the remarkable history of the property began, which continues to this day. In 1882, the restaurant made a name for itself as a technological pioneer, becoming the first restaurant in Milan to be equipped with electric lighting.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Today the restaurant occupies two rooms on the first floor and has a spacious outdoor area. Here you can taste Milanese cuisine in a retro atmosphere. The menu is dominated by osso buco with risotto, of course, Milanese style.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Savini<\/strong> \u2013 Savini Restaurant is one of the city\u2019s true icons, whose fame extends beyond the Galleria. As Carlo Castellaneta put it, \u201cSavini is Milan like the Galleria and <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"\" data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">La Scala.<\/a><\/span><a href=\"\">\u201d Opened in 1867, it quickly became a place resonating with the voices of the aristocracy and the vibrancy of Milan\u2019s Belle \u00c9poque. Its location not far from La Scala attracted the wealthy social classes, who met here and enjoyed exquisite dishes.<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Caff\u00e8 Camparino<\/strong> \u2013 Caff\u00e8 Camparino was opened in 1867 by Davide Campari in the newly opened Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. It quickly became a meeting place for the nobility, bourgeoisie, artists, bankers, writers and foreign travelers. The caf\u00e9 was often visited by famous opera composers and performers from the nearby La Scala theater. Camparino represents the caf\u00e9 culture and <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"\" data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">history<\/a><\/span> of Milan at the turn of the century. Today, it still retains its prestige as an iconic caf\u00e9 and restaurant in the Galleria, serving traditional Milanese cocktails and food.     <\/p>\n\n<p>Among the other restaurants worth mentioning; <strong>La Locanda del Gatto Rosso<\/strong>, where you can eat tasty Milanese and Italian cuisine with friendly service; <strong>Dodici Gatti <\/strong> (12 cats), a small pizzeria hidden on the 6th floor offering consumption overlooking the gallery dome; or <strong>Cracco<\/strong>, with a Michelin star. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"sklepy-w-galerii\">Stores at the Gallery<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Milano-Louis-Vuitton-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Stores at the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Milano-Louis-Vuitton-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Milano-Louis-Vuitton-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Milano-Louis-Vuitton-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Milano-Louis-Vuitton.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan is a true paradise for lovers of luxury brands and fashion. Over the years, the gallery has become home to many prestigious Italian and international fashion brands. Here you will find boutiques of such fashion houses as Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Armani, Versace, Massimo Dutti, Chanel, Luisa Spagnoli, Saint Laurent. Of the other stores worth mentioning are Brick\u2019s, Tod\u2019s, Andrew\u2019s Ties and Cadei, Piumelli, Mejana, Borsalino, Moncler, Montblanc. At Nola you\u2019ll buy a gift for pipe and cigar lovers and at Swarovski you\u2019ll buy jewelry. Book moths, on the other hand, will find something for themselves at one of the bookstores: the historic Librerie Bocca, La Rizzoli or La Feltrinelli.      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"hotele-w-galerii\">Hotels in the Gallery<\/h2>\n\n<p>Guests who love luxury can opt for Seven Stars Galleria, a hotel offering seven unique suites, where for a price reaching up to \u20ac15,000 per night you can secure services such as white-glove butler service and the option of a personal chef.<\/p>\n\n<p>A little more economical but also unique are two other facilities located in the Gallery: <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/LWeTGTN3\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/LWeTGTN3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\">Galleria Vik Milano<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/tlOcOSpb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\">BMORE Apartments<\/a>. Also noteworthy is <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/ewoyigHg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/ewoyigHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\">Park Hyatt<\/a> <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\" id=\"highline-galleria\">Highline Galleria<\/h2>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image438_d72f61-c9:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image438_d72f61-c9:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image438_d72f61-c9.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-image438_d72f61-c9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-image438_d72f61-c9 img.kb-img, .kb-image438_d72f61-c9 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image438_d72f61-c9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-spacer-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"The dome of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, beautiful architecture\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-spacer-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-spacer-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-spacer-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-spacer-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-spacer.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><em>Credits: Daniela DEP, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons <\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>If anyone does not have enough sightseeing from the inside, they can climb to the roof and admire the dome from up close. The <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/spacer-po-kopule-galerii\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"351\">Highline Galleria<\/a><\/span> is an unusual walking path, as it sits 40 meters high on the roof of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, allowing visitors to enjoy views of the city center and its skyline. The path recreates the original 250-meter-long route to maintain the Galleria\u2019s glass roof. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Choinka-w-Gallerii-Wiktora-Emanuela-II-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas tree decorated with Swarovski crystals at the Galleria Victor Emanuel II\" class=\"wp-image-1034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Choinka-w-Gallerii-Wiktora-Emanuela-II-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Choinka-w-Gallerii-Wiktora-Emanuela-II-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Choinka-w-Gallerii-Wiktora-Emanuela-II-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Choinka-w-Gallerii-Wiktora-Emanuela-II-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Choinka-w-Gallerii-Wiktora-Emanuela-II.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>If you happen to visit <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/christmas-markets-in-milan\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"375\">Milan during Christmas<\/a><\/span>, make sure to stop by the Galleria. In addition to the beautifully decorated shop windows, you can admire the Christmas tree adorned by Swarovski under the dome! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan: a beautiful arcade with a rich history, exclusive shops, restaurants, and attractions like the Leonardo3 museum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93,1956],"tags":[349],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture","category-sightseeing","tag-history"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":93,"label":"Architecture"},{"value":1956,"label":"Sightseeing"}],"post_tag":[{"value":349,"label":"history"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Galleria-Vittorio-Emanuele-Mediolan-1200x800.jpg",1020,680,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Anna","author_link":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/author\/admin\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":93,"name":"Architecture","slug":"architecture","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":93,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Discover Milan\u2019s architecture, from historic landmarks to modern designs. 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