Il Duomo Roof

Close to the galleria vittorio emanuele ii the oldest covered shopping mall in italy the duomo di milano milan s cathedral is easily one of the most impressive renaissance buildings in italy.

Il duomo roof.

We took the stairs to the roof. Although often overlooked as is most of the times the beautiful lombardy region milan is well worth spending a few days. There are over 2000 statues 96 gargoyles and 135 spires. The roof of the cathedral is renowned for the forest of openwork pinnacles and spires set upon delicate flying buttresses.

In fact an even more popular attraction than the inside of the famous milan duomois the cathedral s spire laden roof. The website says there are 158 steps to the roof we didn t count them but it felt like about 5 flights of stairs in an office. Duomo museum variation 10 00 18 00 the duomo museum will be closed for the whole day of thursday september 17th 2020. A spectacular view of milan and a great way to admire and appreciate the architecture of the duomo.

15 the cathedral s five broad naves divided by 40 pillars are reflected in the hierarchic openings of the façade. The enormous hole in the roof of their cathedral. The roof of the duomo di milano milan cathedral was so beautiful and cool that we were up there for an hour. A visit to milan cathedral and the duomo rooftop is an absolute must.

In 1418 the town fathers of florence finally addressed a monumental problem they d been ignoring for decades. Visiting the duomo roof in milan in most cities just going inside the main cathedral is a great thrill but in milan that s just the beginning. The floor of the church was relaid in marble tiles in the 16th century. If you only have time for one attraction in milan let it be the duomo.

17 september 2020 x. Roof of the duomo di milano milan cathedral. However what really steals the show when it comes to this beautiful building is the duomo di milano rooftop terrace. John from piazza del duomo the decoration of the exterior of the cathedral begun in the 14th century was not completed until 1887 when the polychrome marble façade was completed with the design of emilio de fabris.

Inside florence s cathedral the duomo florence s cathedral stands tall over the city with its magnificent renaissance dome designed by filippo brunelleschi with the baptistery right across.