Piazza Gae Aulenti, Milan: Photos, Reviews & Location

Contemporary skyscrapers & shops surround this modern square with fountains & colorful night lights.

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#27 of 93 Tourist attractions in Milan

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

1.7 km from the center of Milan

Rating breakdown

5 ★71%
4 ★23%
3 ★4%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

Piazza Gae Aulenti, 1785, 20154 Milano MI, Italy

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What is the rating of Piazza Gae Aulenti?: Piazza Gae Aulenti is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 31,637 reviews.
How does Piazza Gae Aulenti rank in Milan?: Piazza Gae Aulenti is #27 of 93 Tourist attractions in Milan by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Piazza Gae Aulenti located?: Piazza Gae Aulenti, 1785, 20154 Milano MI, Italy — 1.7 km from the center of Milan.

Reviews (8)

Davoika 2024 Mar 10

Wenn man alles andere schon gesehen hat oder wenn man sich für Hochhaus Architektur begeisterte ist da durchaus interessant, auch wenn man diese Glaspaläste mit den teuren Versicherungen mit bezahlt.
Eine Besichtigung der Türme ist normal nicht möglich.

Gustl Bachmann 2023 Dec 12

Sensationell. Mailand von einer modernen, futuristischen Seite. Tolle Architektur, wunderbare Cafés und vielseitige Möglichkeiten zum Shoppen. So viele Eindrücke, so viel zu erleben, kaum zu beschreiben. Ein Must see in Mailand

Irena Dimitrova 2023 Nov 02

Modern part of Milano, I was really surprised from plants and insects around beautiful buildings

Blake Cronyn 2023 Oct 23

Beautiful square. Often busy with people just hanging out and enjoying the atmosphere. Surrounded by great shops and buildings.

Eric J 2023 Oct 22

This is a new city concept park surrounded by modern high-rise buildings and shops. Crowded by both tourists and locals, this is a new development area in Milan. It somehow reminds me of a bit of Frankfurt, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. I love beautifully designed modern buildings, fountains and some artistic touches. Definitely interesting to see modern aspect of Milan,

Dr. Dolittle 2023 Oct 05

Noch nicht mal ein Stern wert!

Kein Grashalm, kein Garnichts! Die, die was schreiben von futuristischer Architektur... wie sieht Eure Zukunft aus?

Abreißen und grüne Wiese machen!
Mailand als teuerste Stadt in Italien hätte was besseres verdient und ich hätte erwartet hier etwas anderes vorzufinden!

Flächen komplett zu versiegeln und Menschen und Tieren hier keine Chance zu geben...

Innerstädtische Zukunftsgestaltung sieht wahrlich anders aus, aber ganz gewiss nicht so.

Niccolo' Bertoldi 2023 Aug 26

This round square is the face of 21st century Milan. Or, at least, the symbol of how Milan sees itself and how it wants to be seen in the 21st century: shiny new buildings, imposing, yet sleek skyscrapers, corporate offices, restaurants and shopping centers. You may like or dislike the style (and the stark contrast with the old architecture of Milan), but it is important to go and see it as a symbol. It was inaugurated at the end of 2012 and dedicated to the Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti, who had passed a couple of months before. It combines this aseptic modernity with some green spaces and the fountains at the center of this round square measuring 100 meters in diameter are also a fun place for kids to get wet in the summer. Everything is nicely maintained and spotlessly clean. To fully embrace the symbolism, have an ice cream at Grom's on the square: Grom was created as an artisanal ice cream parlour in the "rival city" of Turin and then it was incorporated into a large industrial corporation around the same time the square opened to the public (but the ice cream is still really good).

Andrea Nori 2023 Jul 03

Symbolic square of the modern part of Milan. As soon as you arrive in the square it has a somewhat strange look but then when you look closely it also becomes kinda interesting. Near the square there are many offices, cafés, restaurants and shops. The historic area near the square is also very nice, which has several nice restaurants with good prices to consider