The book tells the story of “The Milan Castle” during the centuries of its existence, with the successive and different works in his defense.

It is ideally divided into two parts and explains how and when it arose, it was and how it has changed over the centuries and provides framing, details, suggestions and ideas, well-known and little-known, for a visit.

The photographs are almost all of the author and offer views of the Castle without the facilities of the Expo 2015: in front of the Castle Square, inside the parade ground etc.: the Castle as it could be in the fifteenth century.

It is not a historical treatise; it is not an essay of art, but a story for those who want to discover the facts and the curious episodes of the Castle, with drawings, maps, plans and photographs.

The drawings and maps are essential for the ages of which we have no photographic trace, in addition to panoramic shots of 1893-2014 period. With the help of this you will understand why it was controlled by the Visconti, the Sforza, and then by the French, the Spanish, the Habsburgs, by Napoleon I, and again by the Austrians before becoming Italian. The history of the castle, in fact, is linked to almost all of Europe.

The author and photographer, for many years visited the Castle, each time discovering something new. “The Milan Castle” wants to be a small contribution to those who want to enjoy this jewel, perhaps even without coming in person to visit, or for those who have not had the time. It’s a quick ride over the centuries, including facts, trivia, often unknown even to those who are born and raised in Milan, anecdotes and legends.

“The Milan Castel” is a printed book or an E-book in full color with 257 photographs, 60 drawings and 42 among old papers and maps; the last one can easy manage your visit narrating its history.