Milan Cathedral (Milan)

Italy / Lombardei / Milan / Piazza del Duomo
 cathedral, Gothic (architecture), catholicism, Roman Catholic church

Il Duomo di Milano is the cathedral of Milan in Lombardia, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently His Eminence Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi. The Duomo is famous throughout the world for its significance in the promulgation of the Christian faith, for its role in the establishment of Catholic traditions of worship, its outstanding musical heritage and the splendour of its Gothic architecture.

It is the second largest Gothic Cathedral in the world, second to Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain, and the second largest church in Italy after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Rising to a height of 92 meters (350 ft), it can seat 40,000 people.

Significant events Napoleon I crowned King of Italy (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Italy_(Napoleonic)

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Coordinates:   45°27'51"N   9°11'29"E