In the shadow of the Bosco Verticale, you’ll spot a neon sign stating boldly ‘Do Not Kill’. It seems odd in this quiet corner, but it serves the ‘House of Memory’ well, reminding citizens to be mindful of all the lives lost to wars, terrorism and independence battles. By day, the clever, multicoloured, pixelated brick exterior projects the faces of 19 victims, visible only from a distance – suggestive of the time needed to understand complex historical events.

Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated here on 27 January along with special events and exhibitions exploring the idea of personal and shared memories. The extensive archives inside are open to all.


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1. Bosco Verticale

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Stefano Boeri’s ‘Vertical Forest’ consists of two high-rise apartment blocks whose many reinforced balconies overflow with around 700 trees and 20,000…

2. Biblioteca degli Alberi

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Against a backdrop of shimmering skyscrapers and the Bosco Verticale, this modern urban park bustles with activity. Sprawling lawns, a rich variety of…

3. Palazzo Lombardia

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Lombardy’s regional headquarters, this glinting, 161m, glass-and-steel skyscraper was the city’s first audacious step towards the contemporary skyline…

4. UniCredit Tower

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Italy’s tallest skyscraper (231m) is home to its largest bank, Unicredit, which occasionally allows the public to visit its dramatic top-deck viewing…

5. Piazza Gae Aulenti

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Join locals sightseeing at this landmark square named after Italy's most famous female architect. The linchpin of Milan’s Porta Nuova regeneration project…

6. Santuario di Santa Maria alla Fontana

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Originally situated in a bosky wood, this sanctuary once enclosed a pool of healing thaumaturgical water, frequented since ancient times by the old, tired…

7. Torre Pirelli

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Construction began in 1956 on Milan’s tallest grattacielo (skyscraper). The 32-storey Pirelli Tower sits on the site of the company’s 19th-century factory…

8. Fondazione Feltrinelli

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Herzog & de Meuron’s first public buildings in Italy, these two elongated, slanted structures look reminiscent of greenhouses. The Feltrinelli Foundation,…