Events in Milan and surroundings: detail

From December 29 2009 to December 31 2010

Duomo di Milano - Hotel Atena near Piazza Duomo

The facade of the Duomo, beautiful. The whole golden Madonna, stands by its 108 meters. And steeples, stained glass, windows and finally the big portals. When you reach the 'last step was breathless: her gaze on the square is indescribable, then you should look into the side walls of the church and the large, colorful stained glass windows of' apse.

Milan Cathedral presents over six centuries of history. Everything 's building is pinkish white marble from quarries Candoglia. The construction began in 1386 on the 'plane in which the Basilica of Santa tecia and the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, then (embedded) in the new cathedral. Architects, sculptors, artists and Thousands of workers will take turns in the factory of the Duomo, one can safely say that has never stopped working. Even today it continues to work for this extraordinary work which is a symbol of the city.



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