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Castles near Milan
35 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Palazzo Marino, 1 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Sforza Castle — #75 of 3,708 worldwide — 1 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Palazzo della Ragione, founded c. 1250.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Italy (31), Switzerland (4).
Within 25 km of Milan
- Sforza Castle
1 km north-west · Castle · #75 worldwide
The Sforza Castle is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy.
- Royal Palace of Milan
1 km south · Palace & château
The Royal Palace of Milan was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries.
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Museo Poldi Pezzoli is an art museum in Milan, Italy. It is located near the Teatro alla Scala, on Via Manzoni 12.
- Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano is a museum in Milan, Italy dedicated to the study of animals, plants, and the natural environment…
- Palazzo Brera
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Brera or Palazzo di Brera is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years.
- Palace of Monza
16 km north-east · Palace & château
The Royal Villa is a historical building in Monza, Northern Italy. It lies on the banks of the Lambro river, surrounded by the large Monza Park, one…
- Bagatti Valsecchi Museum
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum is a historic house museum in the Montenapoleone district of downtown Milan, northern Italy.
- Palazzo Castiglioni
1 km north-east · Palace & château
Palazzo Castiglioni is an Art Nouveau palace of Milan, northern Italy. It was designed by Giuseppe Sommaruga in the Liberty style and built between…
- Royal Villa of Milan
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, also known as Villa Reale and formerly called Villa Comunale, is a palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy.
- Casa degli Omenoni
1 km east · Palace & château
Casa degli Omenoni is a historic palace of Milan, northern Italy, located in the eponymous street of Via degli Omenoni.
- Palazzo della Ragione
1 km south-west · Palace & château
The Palazzo della Ragione is a historic building in Milan, Italy, located in Piazza Mercanti, facing the Loggia degli Osii.
- Palazzo Marino
1 km south-east · Palace & château
Palazzo Marino is a 16th-century palace located in Piazza della Scala, in the centre of Milan, Italy.
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Palazzo Terragni
39 km north · Palace & château
The Casa del Fascio of Como, also called Palazzo Terragni, is a building located in Como, Italy, in the Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the…
- Visconti Castle
31 km south · Castle
The Visconti Castle of Pavia is a medieval castle in Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy.
- Rocca Borromeo di Angera
59 km north-west · Castle
The Rocca Borromeo di Angera, or Rocca d'Angera, also called Borromeo Castle, is a rocca on a hilltop above the town of Angera in the Province of…
- Castello Baradello
37 km north · Castle
The Castello Baradello is a military fortification located on a 430 m high hill next to the city of Como, northern Italy.
- Lierna Castle
56 km north · Castle
Lierna Castle is a castle on the eastern side of Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Palazzo della Loggia
81 km east · Palace & château
Palazzo della Loggia is a Renaissance palace situated in the eponymous piazza in Brescia.
- Vezio Castle
61 km north · Ruin
Castello di Vezio is a castle located nearby Varenna and Perledo, northern Italy.
- Palazzo Farnese
61 km south-east · Palace & château
Historic palace and museum complex in Piacenza, Italy
- Castelli di Cannero
72 km north-west · Ruin
The Castelli di Cannero are three rocky islets of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
- Palazzo del Comune
61 km south-east · Palace & château
Palazzo Comunale is a Gothic style palace located facing Piazza del Cavalli in the historic center of Piacenza, northern Italy which now serves as…
- Castello Visconteo
84 km north · Castle
Visconti Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Fort Fuentes
78 km north · Ruin
Fort Fuentes is a former military fort on the hill of Montecchio or Monteggiolo near Colico, in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy.
- Castelgrande
82 km north · Castle
The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of Bellinzona, the capital of the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q490.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Milan?
The Castlemap atlas maps 35 landmarks (11 castles · 21 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Milan, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Milan?
Palazzo Marino, a palace 1 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Milan?
Sforza Castle, ranked #75 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km north-west from Milan.
What is the oldest castle near Milan?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Palazzo della Ragione, founded c. 1250 — 1 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Novara (44 km) · Alessandria (76 km) · Brescia (81 km) · Turin (126 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.