The huge hospital Duke Francesco Sforza founded in 1456, designed by the Florentine Filarete as one of Milan's first Renaissance buildings; badly bombed in 1943, it is now the main seat of the Università Statale. Walk in on a weekday to see the courtyards among the students.
- Address
- Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milano
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00; closed Sat-Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free (university courtyards)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Enter from Via Festa del Perdono.
- The hospital's own museum, I Tesori della Ca' Granda, is round the corner at Via Francesco Sforza 28.
- San Nazaro in Brolo and the Guastalla garden are both a two-minute walk.