Palazzo Litta
Palazzo Litta—also called Palazzo Arese-Litta—is a Baroque residence in Milan that takes shape opposite San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore during the Spanish period of the city. The core of the building was laid out by Francesco Maria Richini between 1642 and 1648 for Count Bartolomeo Arese, a leading Milanese figure who became President of the Senate of Milan in 1660. In the following decades, the palace evolved into a social and political stage: grand receptions included guests such as Archduchess Mariana of Austria, Margaret Theresa of Spain, Maria Theresa of Austria, and the arrival of Napoleon in Milan. One especially long-lived feature is Richini’s family oratory, consecrated in 1671, later converted into a private theatre that remains in use as the Teatro Litta di Milano. …
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