Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Shopping mall in Milan

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.

Also known as...Salotto di Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and Galleria di hopolapa