The story of Sforza Castle
Sforza Castle was rebuilt in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the site of an earlier fortress. Leonardo da Vinci worked here for the Sforza court and decorated one of its rooms.
Today its courtyards are free to enter, and its museums hold art, armour and musical instruments, as well as Michelangelo's Rondanini Pietà, the sculpture he was working on when he died. Behind it lies Sempione Park.
