There are now two marble plaques commemorating the death of anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli in Piazza Fontana. In 1969, Pinelli fell to his death from the fourth-story window of police headquarters during an interrogation for the Piazza Fontana bombing, which killed 16. One tablet, installed by city officials overnight
A new manual may help stem the tide of precious artefacts stolen from Milan churches. Penned by Vito Cicale, officer with the national police unit for protecting cultural heritage, the how-to book launched recently at a conference on art safety in churches at the Diocese Museum.
Grey, foggy Milan is about to get a lift with a new city color scheme. Working with architecture professors from the Politecnico University, officials developed a “color plan for urban decor” in a palette that includes red and yellow. These primary colors would mean an extreme makeover for light poles, clocks, trash cans and benches [...]
