Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral), Milano, Italy - Cathedrals on Waymarking.com

One of the most famous buildings in Europe, an exceptionally large and elaborate Gothic cathedral on the main square of Milan, the Duomo di Milano, is the largest Gothic cathedral and the fourth-largest church in the world.

The street plan of Milan, with streets either radiating from the Duomo or circling it, indicates that the Duomo occupied the most important site in the ancient Roman city of Mediolanum. Saint Ambrose built a new basilica on this site at the beginning of the 5th century, with an adjoining basilica added in 836. When fire damaged both buildings in 1075, they were rebuilt as the Duomo.
In 1386 the archbishop, Antonio da Saluzzo, began the new project in a rayonnant Late Gothic style that is more characteristic of France than Italy. Work proceeded for generations.
The main spire was topped in 1762 with a polychrome statue of the Madonna called "Madonnina", to whom the Duomo and its predecessor have always been dedicated.
The dimensions of the cathedral are still awe-inspiring at 108m high (to the tip of the tallest spire) and 158m long. A range of architectural styles feature: doorways are 17th century, the central balcony from the late 18th Century and the three main upper windows early 19th-century pieces by Carlo Amati. The cathedral's vast interior overwhelms: its impressive pillars, vaults and streamlined arches enhanced by light that floods through the splendid stained-glass windows and the wonderful statuary surrounding the naves.

Even now, some uncarved blocks remain to be turned into sculpture. Gothic construction on the rest of the Duomo was largely complete in the 1880s. The Duomo was recently under major renovations and cleaning for several years, obscuring the west front with scaffolding. Works were finally completed in 2009, revealing the newly-cleaned facade in all its glory.

Address: Piazza del Duomo Milano Italy Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic Date founded or constructed: 1386/6/1 Web site: [Web Link]

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