Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Refeel
F7
G3
38
Vinile
F2
Entertainment
39
Blue Note
D1
Shopping
D2
41
Biffi
C6
B7
43
Flea Market
B6
B5
G5
46
iStudio
B7
47
Mafalda 86
B7
C7
C7
C7
D1
52
Pupi Solari
B4
53
Superfly
C7
Duomo
CATHEDRAL
(
www.duomomilano.it
; Piazza del Duomo; adult/reduced Battistero di San Giovanni €4/2, terraces stairs €7/3.50, ter-
races lift €12/6, treasury €2; 7am-6.45pm, roof terraces 9am-6pm, baptistry 9.30am-5pm, treasury 9.30am-5pm
Mon-Sat; ; Duomo)
A vision in pink Candoglia marble, Milan's cathedral aptly reflects
the city's creativity and ambition. Its pearly white facade, adorned with 135 spires and
3200 statues, rises like the filigree of a fairy tale tiara, wowing the crowds with extravag-
ant detail. The vast interior is no less impressive, with the largest stained glass windows in
Christendom, while below is the early Christian baptistry and crypt, where the remains of
the saintly Carlo Borromeo are on display in a rock crystal casket.
Begun by Giangaleazzo Visconti in 1387, the cathedral's design was originally con-
sidered unfeasible. Canals had to be dug to transport the vast quantities of marble to the