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The most important church of Milan has been commissioned in 1387 by Gian
Galeazzo Visconti, and dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente. It is built on the rests of
the S. Tecla' , one of the first churches in Milan, where the first
Chiristians were baptised. It's a magnific representative of Gothic
architectural style, and it's all made by Candoglia's marble, coming from the
Milan's duke properties.
There are more than 3400
statues, and its higher pinnacle has put on the Virgin Mary statue, made out of copper covered
with gold leaves, called Madonnina by Milan people. Construction was completed
only in 1960, when the last bronze door was put into place, in the front side.
Now the conservation of this masterpiece is the task of the Veneranda
Fabbrica del Duomo society, and it's rare to see the cathedral without any sign
of intervention.
The Cathedral is open from 7.00 until 19.00.
Admission free.
Being in a church, you
must wear suitable clothes (not shorts, top etc). It's not allowed to take
pictures inside the building; remember to switch off, or at least put in
"silence" mode, your mobile phone.
The Duomo
The view from the top of the Duomo
We recommend a visit to the
top of the Duomo: you'll see a fantastic panorama of Milan. If you're lucky and
it's a sunny and clear day, your sight could reach even the mountains located in
the northside, called Resegone and Grigna!
There are two ways to go up:
you can use the lift (open from 9 am to 17 pm in winter and 18 pm in summer,
the ticket costs 6 euro) or the steps (open from 9 am to 17 pm in winter and
18 pm in summer, the ticket costs 4 euro, the family ticket -2 adults and two
children- costs 8 euro ).
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