Leonardo da Vinci’s Forgotten Sketch Leads to the Discovery of
A 500-year-old sketch by Leonardo da Vinci has led to the remarkable discovery of hidden tunnels beneath Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. The revelation confirms that da Vinci’s detailed ...
Leonardo da Vinci-Drawn Tunnels Revealed Under Milan Castle
2 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 ...
Secret Passageways Recorded in Leonardo da Vinci's Sketches …
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 ...
Leonardo da Vinci Described Secret Passages in Sforza Castle.
Jan 22, 2025 · In 1460, Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, decided he required a royal residence. He seized upon the ruins of a medieval fortress in northern Italy and over the next few years, oversaw its ...
Sito Ufficiale Castello Sforzesco | Leonardo da Vinci
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. The room owes its name to the wooden wall covering that was used at the time of the Sforzas to render the temperature and ambience of the rooms more comfortable.
Secret Underground Passages Sketched by Leonardo da Vinci …
Jan 17, 2025 · Researchers at Politecnico di Milano have uncovered a network of underground passages hidden beneath Milan’s iconic Sforza Castle. Forgotten over centuries, these structures offer new insights into the castle’s historical significance and design.
Leonardo da Vinci's secret passages discovered beneath Sforza Castle ...
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.
Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle
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 ...
Sforza Castle - Wikipedia
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 ...
Sforza Castle - Useful Information - Milan Museums
Just outside the historical centre of Milan stands the Sforza Castle, a grand 15th-century fortification built on the ruins of a previous medieval fortress, commissioned by Francesco Sforza, Lord of the city at the time.