Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping mall and a major landmark of Milan, Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877. The Galleria is often nicknamed il salotto di Milano (Milan's drawing room), due to its numerous shops and importance as a common Milanese meeting and dining place.