Admire the gilded copper statue of the Madonnina placed on the highest spire of this spectacular Gothic-inspired cathedral, a symbol of the city worldwide and beloved by the Milanese.
Mark Twain said, “The Cathedral… is the first thing you look for when you get up in the morning and the last thing your eyes rest on at night. It is said that the Duomo of Milan comes only after St. Peter’s in the Vatican. I cannot understand how it can be second to any other work executed by the hand of man.”
You can therefore imagine how marvelous this Church is that has stood in the center of Milan since 1387, immediately placed under the care of the Veneranda Fabrica that preserves it with very frequent restoration work.
If the exterior of the Duomo is majestic and incredible, when you enter you will be even more amazed: five naves divided by fifty-two polystyle pillars supporting the vaults, fifty-five tall and narrow monumental windows from which a soft and never strong light filters, the floor interwoven with light and dark marbles.
