Bona Ventura

Missori / Porta Romana · Milan

Torre Velasca

Monument

The 106 m 'tower with braces' by Studio BBPR (built 1955-1957), a mushroom-shaped skyscraper that answers the Duomo with the profile of a medieval Lombard tower. Alberto Sordi phones from its lobby in Dino Risi's Il vedovo (1959).

Address
Piazza Velasca 3/5, 20122 Milano
Hours
Exterior only; private offices and flats
Price
Free to view (private building)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Best seen from Piazza Velasca or from the Duomo rooftop.
  • Combine with San Nazaro and the Ca' Granda a few minutes away.

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