The Vittorio Emanuele Gallery is a covered double arcade formed of two glass-vaulted arcades at right angles intersecting in an octagon, a covered passage that connects Piazza della Scala, Piazza Duomo, Via Silvio Pellico and Via Ugo Foscolo. Named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of united Italy, it was designed by the architect Giuseppe Mengoni in an eclectic style, typical in Milan during the second half of the 19th century. Today, the four-story arcade includes elegant shops selling anything, from haute couture to books, as well as restaurants, cafés and bars. The Gallery, together with Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga is considered to be one of the main centres for shopping in Milan. It is one of the most beautiful covered galleries in Europe.