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Secret Passageways Recorded in Leonardo da Vinci’s Sketches Discovered Beneath a Medieval Castle in Milan
Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ground. The pathways may connect Sforza Castle to a nearby basilica
Radar confirms Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of tunnels beneath 15th-century castle
As per the Politecnico di Milano, the investigation has “revealed the presence of numerous underground passages under the Sforza Castle.”
500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle
After Ludovico il Moro took over as Duke of Milan in 1494, he had many artists come to Sforza Castle to decorate its rooms with frescoes, including Leonardo da Vinci. In later years, da Vinci's sketches suggested the existence of secret passageways beneath the castle that quickly became the stuff of legend and have fascinated historians ever since.
Leonardo da Vinci's secret passages discovered beneath Sforza Castle
One of the discoveries is a tunnel that connects the Sforza Castle to the nearby church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which has long been the subject of legends and speculation.
Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle
Italy's Sforza Castle includes a underground passage that linked the Duke of Milan to his wife’s tomb.
Secret Underground Passages Described in Leonardo da Vinci’s Sketches Discovered Beneath Milan’s Sforza Castle
As part of a doctoral thesis, the prestigious Politecnico di Milano has conducted a pioneering technological study that has uncovered hidden secrets beneath the Sforza Castle, one of Milan’s most iconic landmarks.
Secret tunnels hidden under Italian castle reveals shocking link to Leonardo da Vinci
Brand-new research has revealed a hidden passageway under the Sforza Castle in northern Italy that were initially represented by Leonardo Da Vinci in his paintings
Underneath A 575-Year-Old Castle, Secret Tunnels Were Found, And Leonardo da Vinci Hinted At Them Being There
Beneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, there are hidden underground passageways. Their existence had been hinted at long ago […] The post Underneath A 575-Year-Old Castle, Secret Tunnels Were Found,
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