Sempione Park
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Beatrice Lugano
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"The park that once belonged to the Sforza Castle, in the heart of the city, the lore connected to it tells about a veiled lady that on foggy nights used to appear to young men who had the dare to cross the park, once much more savage and similar to woodland.
The difference between this lore and many other "white lady" lores around the world is that this woman appeared veiled and dressed in mourning. She usually brought the poor men into her palace, which was impossible to locate in the fog, and spent the night with them, always with the veil on.
In the morning, when the men wanted to see the face of the woman, and pulled the veil away, they uncovered a skull instead of a head.
The men ran away in horror and very often got mad after the episode.
At the end of the '800 the reports were so many that the police organized night searches to locate the woman and the palace, but with no positive result.
Some locate the palace in one of the buildings in Via Paleocapa but there was no confirmation on that.
At the moment Parco Sempione is closed at night, but you can take a stroll near the Castello Sforzesco or the Arena during the day."
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Chelsea Papa
"The beautiful Parco Sempione sprawls around and behind Castello Sforzesco and is worth exploring on its own. It’s got a beautiful lake, winding paths, and plenty of picnic space. Giò Ponti's 1933 steel tower has a 108m-high platform that offers panoramic views over the park.
This is one of Europe's great city parks, starting at the Castello Sforzesco, running past the Triennale and ending at a triumphal arch that'll make you wonder if you're in Paris – only this pseudo Roman arch celebrates peace, not war. There are sculptures by the likes of Arman and Giorgio de Chirico."
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Maria Grazia Casella
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"Take a stroll in the Parco Sempione, a large urban park that offers breathtaking views of the city skyline.
The grand arch at the main entrance was initially commissioned by Napoleon as the "Arch of Victory" to celebrate the completion of the Sempione Road, connecting Paris to Milan. Only at a later time it was nominated the "Arch of Peace", as it is still called nowadays."
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