This church, called “Duomo”, is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente being placed in the namesake square in the Milan urban centre. This gothic cathedral is the very symbol of this Italian city dating back to the XIV century: it is characterized by a Latin cross structure and by the presence of five aisles. In this imposing religious construction you can find more than 3500 statues distributed on a surface of 120000 square meters.

The Milan Cathedral

The Milan Cathedral

Its highest pinnacle, surmounted by the famous Holy Mary’s statue called “Madonnina”, is 108 meters high. The statue placed on its top is covered by 3900 golden leaves.

The statue placed on the highest pinnacle of the cathedral

The statue placed on the highest pinnacle of the cathedral



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