The Palazzo Reale of Milan stood as a monumental testament to northern Italian imperial grandeur. Situated adjacent to the soaring Gothic facade of the Duomo in the historic core of the city, the royal palace had served as the seat of government for the Visconti lords, the Sforza dukes, and the Habsburg emperors. Its monumental courtyards of pink granite and neoclassical colonnades were designed to project unassailable state authority. By…
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