The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan was designed by architect Giuseppe Mengoni in 1861 and constructed between 1865 and 1877. Located adjacent to the Piazza del Duomo and connecting to Piazza della Scala, it is Italy’s oldest still-active shopping gallery and a landmark of 19th-century urban architecture. The Galleria is a prime example of Neo-Renaissance architecture and its design influenced the development of similar covered shopping arcades across Europe.
entrance to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The central dome has a diameter of 37m and a height of 17m. The roof’s ironwork was produced by the French Atelier Henry Joret, while the glass plates were made of French company Saint-Gobain.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - central dome
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