Milan Cathedral and Museum

The Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) is one of the most beautiful we've seen here in Italy from the outside. Second to Florence or Venice, but that is a tough call.

The Cathedral began construction in 1386 and was actually only considered completed in 1965. Our tour guide said it was a bit of a local joke. You can call someone slow by saying the Duomo di Milano construction is faster than you (or something like that).

Some things of note:
* The front door is gorgeous (see picture 4). I think it beats the Florence Bapistry Doors of Paradise, and the Crypt doors of San Francisco di Assisi.
* In picture 5, there is a sculpture of a lady on a balcony. That sculpture was done by a French artist and was a prototype for the Statue of Liberty.
* This place is COVERED with statues. Both on the outside (zoom in) and on the pillars on the inside. If you zoom in looking at the inside roof, every pillar has probably 8 detailed statues art the top. It was very impressive. No wonder it took so long to complete.Read more