Palazzo Brera

Palazzo Brera
Entrance to the palace
Alternative names	Palazzo di Brera
General information
Address	via Brera 28
Town or city	Milan
Country	Italy
Coordinates	45°28′20″N 9°11′17″E / 45.47222°N 9.18806°E / 45.47222; 9.18806
Construction started	circa 1615
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Francesco Maria Richini
Other designers	Martino Bassi Giuseppe Piermarini

Palazzo Brera or Palazzo di Brera is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years. It now houses several cultural institutions including the Accademia di Brera, the art academy of the city, and its gallery, the Pinacoteca di Brera; the Orto Botanico di Brera, a botanical garden; an observatory, the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera; the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, a learned society; and an important library, the Biblioteca di Brera.