Cathedral of Milan ( Duomo )

1. Polina Illarionova: Cathedral of Milan ( Duomo )

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• Gothic Cathedral of Milan ( Duomo ) is a
grandiose creation of human hands, and one of
the attractions of Italy
• Milan Cathedral is the second largest among all
the Catholic churches in the world.

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• The highest point of the cathedral - a golden
statue of the Madonna, which is the highest
of the spiers of the cathedral

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• Construction of the cathedral began in 1386
• Work on the cathedral lasted for centuries.
• The greater the amount of work was completed in
1880.

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• Following the tradition of Gothic, Cathedral of Milan,
is decorated with the endless number of different
sculptures. Basically, this is an extremely notable
instances. For example, female figures are located in
the center of the facade, is considered to be the
prototype of the Statue of Liberty in New York.