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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is the oldest still active shopping mall in Italy. Its name was chosen in honor of Italy's first king, Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia, who laid the first stone on March 7, 1865. It was designed by architect Giuseppe Mengoni. Sadly he fell off the roof and died before his work was inaugurated in 1877. The tombstone in honor of the architect stands at the entrance of the gallery.
Its dimensions are impressive: the dome is 47 meters from the ground and is 39 meters in diameter. It was one of the first in Europe to use glass for such an imposing structure.
The top paintings were made by different painters and represent four continents and diverse activities such as art, agriculture, science and industry. In the center of the gallery floor is the mosaic with the coat of arms of the Savoys royal house.

A Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II é o mais antigo shopping ainda ativo da Itália. O seu nome foi escolhido em homenagem ao primeiro rei da Itália, Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia, que colocou a primeira pedra no dia 7 de março de 1865. Foi projetada pelo arquiteto Giuseppe Mengoni. Tristemente ele caiu do telhado e morreu antes que a sua obra fosse inaugurada, em 1877. A lápide em homenagem ao arquiteto fica na entrada da galeria.
A suas dimensões são impressionantes: a cúpula está a 47 metros do chão e possui 39 metros de diâmetro. Foi uma das primeiras da Europa a utilizarem o vidro para uma estrutura tão imponente.
As pinturas no topo foram realizadas por diferentes pintores e representam quatro continentes e atividades diversas como arte, agricultura, ciência e indústria. No centro do chão da galeria fica o mosaico com o brasão da casa real dos Savoia.
#milan #italy

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is the oldest still active shopping mall in Italy. Its name was chosen in honor of Italy's first king, Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia, who laid the first stone on March 7, 1865. It was designed by architect Giuseppe Mengoni. Sadly he fell off the roof and died before his work was inaugurated in 1877. The tombstone in honor of the architect stands at the entrance of the gallery.
Its dimensions are impressive: the dome is 47 meters from the ground and is 39 meters in diameter. It was one of the first in Europe to use glass for such an imposing structure.
The top paintings were made by different painters and represent four continents and diverse activities such as art, agriculture, science and industry. In the center of the gallery floor is the mosaic with the coat of arms of the Savoys royal house.

A Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II é o mais antigo shopping ainda ativo da Itália. O seu nome foi escolhido em homenagem ao primeiro rei da Itália, Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia, que colocou a primeira pedra no dia 7 de março de 1865. Foi projetada pelo arquiteto Giuseppe Mengoni. Tristemente ele caiu do telhado e morreu antes que a sua obra fosse inaugurada, em 1877. A lápide em homenagem ao arquiteto fica na entrada da galeria.
A suas dimensões são impressionantes: a cúpula está a 47 metros do chão e possui 39 metros de diâmetro. Foi uma das primeiras da Europa a utilizarem o vidro para uma estrutura tão imponente.
As pinturas no topo foram realizadas por diferentes pintores e representam quatro continentes e atividades diversas como arte, agricultura, ciência e indústria. No centro do chão da galeria fica o mosaico com o brasão da casa real dos Savoia.
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