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Piazza del
Duomo & the Milan Cathedral
March 2012 trip to Madrid,
Venice,
Verona,
Milan
and Paris.
Milan: Duomo, Cathedral
Roof, Galleria & Castle, Al
Conte Ugolino,
Last Supper Tour, Art
Café, National Museum, Il
Bar
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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Saturday continued
After freshening up at the Acca Palace hotel, we took
the Metro to the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) at the heart of Milan.
Eating at a restaurant on the square was a mistake, but we were both getting
hungry and we grabbed a quick, forgettable lunch at the Coppola Cafe.
Insalata mediterranea (salad with mozzarella, tomato, corn, egg and
tuna) at the Coppola Cafe
After lunch, we crossed the piazza to the Duomo di
Milano (Milan Cathedral). Duomo di Milano is the 4th largest cathedral
in the world and was built over about 700 years (ending just a few years
ago). Admission to the main floor was free.
Duomo di Milano
The Nave is divided by 80' tall pillars
The red light above the altar marks the position of a niche that holds
the Holy Nail -
it is believed to be one of the nails with which Christ was crucified
I believe these are the mummified remains of one of the archbishops,
but have not identified which one
The Flayed San Bartolomeo by artist Marco d'Agrate (prints
of this photo for sale at Fine Arts America)
Altar to St. Giovanni Boon (18th century)
The Crypt and the tomb of San Carlo Borromeo
Old testament scenes in one of the enormous stained glass windows
The great Organ of the Duomo was built in 1938 and has 15,800 pipes
- the panels at the sides were painted by Giuseppe Meda in the 16th century
The walls of the cathedral have many large paintings, they even block
some of the windows
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