Founded in the 16th century as one of the world's first seminaries, the historic monument of Portrait Milano has always been a symbol of community. In its 500-year history it has been a boarding school, a prison, a ministry under Napoleon, a military hospital and, more recently, a designer's atelier. Its architecture and spaces represent an integration of people, cultures and values from the different eras that have succeeded one another around its majestic square. This vocation for hospitality continues: even today meetings, from the most private gatherings to global launches, naturally take place in the heart of this inspiring historic site.