Steeples of Milan's Duomo - Milan, Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 45° 27.849 E 009° 11.435
32T E 514898 N 5034531
Although construction on the Duomo began in 1366, the steeples weren't completed until ordered by Napoleon in 1813.
Waymark Code: WME9RR
Location: Lombardia, Italy
Date Posted: 04/23/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member sailor_dave
Views: 24

This cathedral, the focus of Milan, has several steeples..each having a statue atop it and others attached to it. The Madonna tops the main steeple...and a statue of Napoleon is reportedly on one of the others.
This website (visit link) has some photos and informs us:

"The Duomo was builted for wanting of archbishop Anthony from Saluzzo and of the gentleman of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti.
In 1418 the major altar was consecrate from pope Martino V and in the 1572 St.Charles Borromeo consecrated the church even if the construction was not finished yet.
In the XVIII century was built the major steeple on which the godeln Madonnina was raised while the façade was completed 1813 on request of Napoleone, that here wanted to be crowned king of Italy. For the whole XIX century the steeples and all the architectural decorations were completed...
A walk around the cathedral allows to appreciate the endless number of sculptures, of gargoyles, of steeples to of arcs. Lifting the look, above the forest of steeples, the steeple of the cupola raises it with the golden Madonnina symbol of Milan and very loved by the Milaneses.

Some numbers:
1386 the year of birth of the Duomo.
158 meters his length.
93 meters his/her width.
108 meters his height.
11.700 are the square meters
5 are the aisles.
52 are pillars that divide the aisles
135 are the steeples.
40 are the little pillars of every steeple with hundred flowers and with around 8-10 statues
around 3400 the statues that decorate him.
1774, the year of of the Madonnina laying.
4 meters the height of the Madonnina
3400 are the gold foils of the Madonnina."

Learn more about the Duomo at (visit link)
Location of the Steeple:
Duomo Plaza
Milan, Lombardia Italy


Approximate Date of Construction: 1813

Website: [Web Link]

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