Castle
Sforza Castle
🇮🇹 Italy · 14th century
The Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco [kasˈtɛllo sforˈtsesko]; Milanese: Castell Sforzesch [kasˈtɛl sfurˈsɛsk]) is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.
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Sforza Castle ranks #85 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1360, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 36,167 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Milan, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Sforza Castle?
Sforza Castle stands in Italy, at 45.47101°, 9.17969°.
When was Sforza Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1360. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sforza Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #85 of 7,738 worldwide, and #7 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Sforza Castle?
Palazzo Litta, about 1 km away.
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