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Hippodrome Of San Siro
The Hippodrome of San Siro ( it, Ippodromo di San Siro) is a horse racing venue in Milan, Italy, which takes its name from the San Siro, Milan, neighborhood of the same name in which it is located. History Designed in 1913 to replace the then-used Trotter in Via Padova, the Hippodrome of San Siro was inaugurated on 25 July 1920, with its construction work being slowed down due to the World War I. In 1999 a statue of ''Leonardo's horse'' was placed in the square in front of the racecourse. Together with the San Siro stadium and the PalaLido it constitutes the sports citadel of Milan. It is owned by Snaitech. Features The area on which the racecourse extends is , of which are intended for the public, to the running track, to the training track, to the stables and to various destinations. The straight track develops a length of more than . The racecourse can accommodate 15,000 spectators, of which 2,200 with seats. Races Group 2 races include the Oaks d'Italia, Gran Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo's Horse
''Leonardo's Horse'' (also known as the ''Sforza Horse'' or the ''Gran Cavallo'' ("Great Horse") ) is a project for a bronze sculpture that was commissioned from Leonardo da Vinci in 1482 by the Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro, but never completed. It was intended to be the largest equestrian statue in the world, a monument to the duke's father Francesco Sforza. Leonardo did extensive preparatory work for it but produced only a large clay model, which was later destroyed. About five centuries later, Leonardo's surviving designs were used as the basis for sculptures intended to bring the project to fruition. History An equestrian monument was commissioned of Leonardo da Vinci in 1482 by Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro. It was intended to be the largest equestrian statue in the world, a monument to the duke's father Francesco Sforza. Seventy tons of bronze were collected by Ludovico for casting the statue, which approached in height, dwarfing earlier horse monuments by Donate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
