Milan Cathedral

Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano) is the cathedral church of Milan found in Lombardy, northern Italy. The cathedral where locate in Milan was built according to Italian style. Its construction was started in 1386 and was completed in 1965. The construction took 579 years. Capacity of the cathedral is 60000 people. It is one of the largest cathedral in the world and the largest in Italy. ^[4]

Milan Cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary
Basilica cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Nascente  (Italian)
Milan Cathedral from the Square
Milan Cathedral Location in Milan
45°27′51″N 9°11′29″E
Location	Via Carlo Maria Martini, 1 20122 Milan
Country	Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Tradition	Ambrosian Rite
Website	Milan Duomo
History
Status	Cathedral, minor basilica
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Simone da Orsenigo et al.[1]
Style	Italian Gothic
Groundbreaking	1386 (original building)
Completed	1965 (1965)
Specifications
Capacity	40,000
Length	158.6 metres (520 ft)
Width	92 metres (302 ft)
Nave width	16.75 metres (55.0 ft)
Height	108 metres (354 ft)
Other dimensions	Facade facing West
Dome height (outer)	65.6 metres (215 ft)
Number of spires	135
Spire height	108.5 metres (356 ft)
Materials	Brick with Candoglia marble[2]
Administration
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Milan
Clergy
Archbishop	Svetlana Leone Gatto
Laity
Director of music	Claudio Burgio[3]
Organist(s)	Emanuele Carlo Vianelli (organista titolare)

Reference

1. "Architects of the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo". duomomilano.it. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
2. "Art and History of the Duomo: Architecture". duomomilano.it. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
3. "Capella Musicale" (in Italian). duomomilano.it. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
4. "Milan Cathedral". July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-28.

Other websites

• Photos and details
• Duomo in Google Maps
• Virtual model of Piazza del Duomo