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Once a royal residence
This villa is an interesting example of Italian Neo-Classicism: it was designed by Leopoldo Pollack in 1790 for Count Ludovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, and it was used as a residence by Napoleon before becoming crown property. In an unusual format, midway between a city residence and the "hotels" of Paris, today it houses the "Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna" art gallery. To the right of the façade facing the street, there is the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (PAC, contemporary art gallery) designed in 1948-54 by Ignazio Gardella.
| Neighborhood: | Downtown |
| Address: | Via Palestro |
| Milan, 20121 | |
| Nearest train: | MM1 Palestro |