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The conference rooms feature the full range of technologies: video projector, sound system, translator booths, fixed
video cameras, closed circuit TV, Wi-Fi internet access and
optical fiber cables.
All of this in downtown Milan, with a parking lot for
more than 1,100 cars, a heliport and direct access to Milan's
future subway line 5.
Milan-the heart of northern italy
Milan is a dynamic, proactive and progressive city, with
a strong competitive edge. Fashion, design, finance, and
publishing are the driving forces behind the Milanese economy, along with chemicals, mechanical engineering, and
advanced research. Nonetheless it is a very interesting and
pleasant city, thanks to its famous art and culture masterpieces, renowned shopping opportunities, and wide offers of
bar and restaurants. In the following we describe just a few
of the highlights of this beautiful city, whereas a lot more are
left to the IGARSS attendees to discover on their own.
The first place anyone who lives in Milan will take a
first-time visitor is of course Piazza del Duomo, the geographical and historical centre of Milan. Construction
started under Gian Galeazzo Visconti, most likely 1386,
and continued until the 19th century. The Duomo itself
is one of the world's largest churches; its impressive inte-

rior reveals its vertical Gothic spirit. It contains numerous
works of art, including the tomb of Gian Giacomo Medici
by Leone Leoni (1563).
The basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore is another highlight of Milan. Preceded by an Imperial Roman colonnade,
it is a truly striking sight. Its essential features are those of
a late 17th century church, but as it was built incorporating
a paleochristian building, it is considered the most important surviving testimony of Roman and paleochristian
Milan. In its central interior, it is worth visiting the chapel
of Sant'Aquilino with its 4th century mosaics.
Another famous landmark of Milan, the basilica of
Sant'Ambrogio was founded by Bishop Ambrose in 379 as
a "basilica Martyrum" on the tombs of Saints Gervasius
and Protasius; the bihop was himself buried here in 397.
Its current Romanesque appearance is the result of thorough changes and reconstructions between the 9th and
12th centuries as well as modern restoration work. Before
the basilica is the solemn foyer of Ansperto, concealing the
façade from passersby on the street. Inside the church are a
10th century ciborium above the gold altar, a masterpiece
of the Carolingian goldsmiths' art, and the crypt. The apse
is decorated with a big 6th to 8th century mosaic.
Santa Maria delle Grazie, a splendid example of Renaissance architecture, is best known for Leonardo da Vinci's

The Duomo of Milan.

The basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
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The basilica of Sant'Ambrogio.
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