6 days ago · An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to exist. Ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning revealed that the ...

5 days ago · From military use to family connections: Unveiling Sforza Castle’s hidden tunnels. Sforza Castle has a pretty interesting history. It was originally a much older place, but it was given a major makeover in the 1400s by the Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza. Then, his son, Ludovico, hired da Vinci to do some artwork for the castle.

Leonardo da Vinci Sala delle Asse A remarkable record of the presence of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) at the Sforza Court, the Sala delle Asse (Room of Wooden Boards) is the most iconic room in the Castle.

Jan 22, 2025 · A technological investigation at Sforza Castle found that it does in fact hold underground passages once described by Leonardo da Vinci. Ground penetrating radars have detected a network of ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Beneath Sforza Castle in Milan, researchers have discovered a series of secret tunnels—passageways once sketched by the Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci and traversed by a ...

The Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco [kasˈtɛllo sforˈtsesko]; Milanese: Castell Sforzesch [kasˈtɛl sfurˈsɛsk]) is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Researchers recently uncovered hidden structures beneath Milan's fifteenth-century Sforza Castle, including underground passages and secret walkways that were previously unknown.

Jan 16, 2025 · One of these visitors, Leonardo da Vinci, ... Da Vinci’s tenure at Sforza Castle also resulted in sketches and notes referencing hidden underground tunnels. One of these served a very specific ...

The castle has an imposing and iconographic aspect which makes it one of Milan’s landmarks. During the Renaissance it was the residence of Milan’s Duke Ludovico Sforza. Leonardo worked there as a military and civil engineer and only later as an artist.

The Axis Hall is a large square room located on the ground floor of the northern tower, also known as the Falconer's Tower, of Sforza Castle. Leonardo da Vinci created a gigantic arbor of...