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Milan (/ m ɪ ˈ l æ n / mil-AN, US also / m ɪ ˈ l ɑː n / mil-AHN, [5] [6] Milanese: ⓘ; Italian: Milano ⓘ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban population [7] and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome.
AC Milan was founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club in 1899 by English expatriate Herbert Kilpin. [12] The club claims 16 December of that year as their foundation date, [ 24 ] but historical evidence seems to suggest that the club was actually founded a few days after, most likely on 18 December. [ 2 ]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Milan: . Milan – capital of Lombardy and the second most populous city in Italy after Rome.Milan is considered a leading Alpha Global City, [1] with strengths in the arts, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, services, research, and tourism.
Bas-relief sculpted on the Palazzo della Ragione of the scrofa semilanuta ("half-woolly sow") from which, according to tradition, the city's toponym derives. Milan was founded with the Celtic name of Medhelanon, [2] [1] later latinized by the ancient Romans into Mediolanum.
Milan Cathedral, the largest church in the Italian Republic and third largest in the world, [1] is the city's most popular tourist destination [2]. The Italian city of Milan is one of the international tourism destinations, appearing among the forty most visited cities in the world, ranking second in Italy after Rome, fifth in Europe and sixteenth in the world.
The 2024–25 season is the 126th season in the existence of AC Milan, and the club's 91st season in the top flight of Italian football.In addition to the domestic league, Milan is also participating in the Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana and UEFA Champions League.
The Milan suburban railway service comprises 10 lines and connects the metropolitan area with the city centre through the Milan Passerby underground railway. Commonly referred to as "Il Passante", it has a train running every 6 minutes (and in the city functions as a subway line with full transferability to the Milan Metro). [citation needed]
Glimpse of Milan Cathedral, the most famous example of Milanese Gothic style. The Milanese Gothic style was an urban artistic movement at the turn of the second half of the 13th century and the first half of the 15th century that was initially introduced into Milanese territory by Cistercian monks. [1]