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Historic villa / palace, 1644
Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine
Building in Milan, Italy
At a glance
- Period
- Early modern period, 1644
- Architect
- Carlo Alberto Buzzi
- Coordinates
- 45°27′53″ N, 9°11′14″ E
About
The Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine ("Palace of the Palatine Schools") is a historic building of Milan, Italy, located in Piazza Mercanti, the former city centre in the Middle Ages. It served as the seat of the most prestigious higher school of medieval Milan. Many notable Milanese scholars of different ages studied or taught in these schools; Augustine of Hippo and Cesare Beccaria, among others, served as teachers in the Palatine. The current building dates back to 1644, when it replaced an older one, which had the same function and was destroyed by a fire.
The school was established in Piazza Mercanti under Giovanni Maria Visconti. In 1644, they were destroyed by a fire, and rebuilt based on the prestigious model of the nearby Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, by architect Carlo Buzzi.
The building is decorated with several monuments, including a statue of the Ancient Roman poet Ausonius and a plaque with one of his epigrams celebrating Milan as the "New Rome" of the 4th century. There is also a statue of Augustine by sculptor Pietro Lasagna.
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Timeline
- 1644Built
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Photos
Getting there
Milano CadornaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate6.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine?
Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine is in Milan, in the province of Milano (Lombardy), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.46485, 9.18735.
How old is Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine?
Wikidata dates it to 1644.
What else is there to see near Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine?
Nearby you’ll find: Casa Panigarola (0 m away), Palazzo della Ragione (0 m away), Palazzo delle Assicurazioni Generali (0 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- 883MilanoScuolePalatine — MarkusMark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4868 - Milano - Scuole Palatine - Portico - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 23-Jan-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- 4869 - Milano - Scuole Palatine - Lapide a Parini sotto il portico (1999) - Foto Giovnni Dall'Orto, 23-Jan-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- 5029 - Milano - Portico Broletto e Scuole palatine - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 24-July-2007 — G.dallorto, Attribution
- IMG 3132 Milano, Scuole palatine - Foto G. Dall'Orto, 3-gen-2006 — G.dallorto, Attribution
- IMG 3135 Milano, Scuole palatine e casa Panigarola - Foto G. Dall'Orto, 3-gen-2006 — G.dallorto, Attribution
- IMG 3136 Giovan Pietro Lasagna, Monumento a Sant'Agostino - Milano, Scuole palatine - Foto G. Dall'Orto, 3-gen-2006 — G.dallorto, Attribution
- IMG 3141 Milano, Scuole palatine - Foto G. Dall'Orto, 3-gen-2006 — G.dallorto, Attribution
- IMG 3142 Milano, Scuole palatine - Foto G. Dall'Orto, 3-gen-2006 — G.dallorto, Attribution
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences