NELA’S GANG travellers

 Northen Italy

Milan

The architectural and artistic presence in Milan represents one of the attractions of the Lombard capital. Milan has been among the most important Italian centers in the history of architecture, has made important contributions to the development of art history, and has been the cradle of a number of modern art movements.

Milan's Cathedral, built between 1386 and 1877, is the largest church in the Italian Republic—the larger St. Peter's Basilica is in the State of Vatican City, a sovereign state—and the third largest in the world, as well as the most important example of Gothic architecture in Italy. 

The Last Supper is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Turin

Turin is the capital city of Piedmont and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the political and intellectual centre of the Risorgimento that led to the unification of Italy. Turin became a major European crossroad for industry, commerce and trade, and is part of the industrial triangle along with Milan and Genoa.

The Turin Cathedral and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.

The Shroud of Turin is a length of linen cloth that bears a faint image of the front and back of a man.  It has been venerated for centuries as the actual burial shroud used to wrap the body of Jesus of Nazareth after his crucifixion, and upon which Jesus's bodily image is miraculously imprinted. 

Genoa

Genoa is the capital of Liguria. It has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean.

Le Strade Nuove ("New Streets") and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli ("Palaces of the Lists") includes a number of streets and palaces. These are a group of Renaissance and Baroque palaces which were associated to a particular system of ‘public lodging’ in private residences, whereby notable guests on State visit to the Republic were hosted in one of these palaces on behalf of the State.

The Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace) is a major palace in Genoa.

“Lampadario e soffitto della sala delle Udienze”.

“La Galleria degli Specchi”.

Paintings, sculptures, tapestries and precious furnishings including furniture, porcelain and silver, accompany the visitor as they discover the magnificence of one of the most significant and emblematic buildings of the city. In addition, the decoration of the rooms deserves special attention: from the vaults frescoed by Genoese baroque masters, to the opulence of the following century, from the scenography of the Galleria degli Specchi to the frescoes by Domenico Parodi.