Far from being a merely functional transit point, the station is adorned with numerous sculptures in Art Deco style. Therefore, you see Milano Centrale handling 120 million passengers annually, surpassing the clichéd definition of what a railway station façade should be. Thereafter, Benito Mussolini, the then Prime Minster of Italy, expedited the work and wanted the station to be grand and represent the power of the Fascist regime. The World War I led to economic slump in Italy and the construction work of the station slowed down. King Victor Emmanuel III laid the cornerstone of the station in 1906 without a blueprint, apparently. Almost as if making a grand welcome statement to the first-time visitor to the city of style and fashion. Once you alight from the train, you will be looking at the gigantic and supersized roof of the Milano Centrale Station. Travelling from Venice via Verona to Milan in train was a delightful experience. But bid goodbye in style, that is! Milan beckoned as my last stopover. I was feeling glum and sullen that the clock was ticking for me to bid goodbye to this enchanting country. The experiences make you see history with a fresh pair of eyes. History couldn’t have been so richly poetic than what one sees in Italy. Epic architecture and the seductive charms of the past brought me to my knees. It was an incredible 15 days of non-stop travel to some of the ancient cities of the world. The city is cosmopolitan and stylish, writes Vissa Venkata SundarĪfter a breathtaking and floaty experience of Venice, I embarked on my last leg of the visit to Italy. The city is smart rather than attractive. Milan suffered extensive setback from Allied bombing during World War II, and that is why there is very little left of its history.
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