Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica Of The Nativity Of Saint Mary, Milan, Italy. Basilica Cattedrale Metropolitana Di Santi Maria Nascente, Milano. (Part Nine).

English: Milan Cathedral.

Italiano: Milano - Duomo.

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Duomo of Milan.

The Church That Took 600 Years To Finish.

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The Allied bombing of Milan in World War II further delayed construction. Like many other Cathedrals in Cities bombed by the Allied forces, the Duomo suffered some damage, although to a lesser degree compared to other major buildings in the vicinity, such as La Scala Theatre. It was quickly repaired and became a place of solace and gathering for displaced local residents.[14]

The Duomo’s main façade was renovated from 2003 to 2009: as of February 2009, it has been completely uncovered, showing again the colours of the Candoglia Marble.[15]

Milan Cathedral.

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In November 2012, officials announced a campaign to raise funds for the Cathedral’s preservation by asking patrons to adopt the building’s Spires. The effects of pollution on the 14th-Century building entail regular maintenance, and recent austerity cuts to Italy’s cultural budget have left less money for the upkeep of cultural institutions, including the Cathedral.

To help make up funds, Duomo management launched a campaign offering its 135 Spires for “adoption”. Donors who contribute €100,000 (about $110,000), or more, will have a plaque, with their name engraved on it, placed on the Spire.[16]

The Plan of the Cathedral consists of a Nave with four Side Aisles, crossed by a Transept, and then followed by Choir and Apse. The height of the Nave is about forty-five metres (148 ft), with the highest Gothic Vaults in a completed church (not as high as the forty-eight metres (157 ft) of Beauvais Cathedral, which was never completed).

The Roof is open to tourists (for a fee), which allows many a close-up view of some spectacular sculpture that would otherwise be unappreciated. The Roof of the Cathedral is renowned for the forest of openwork Pinnacles and Spires, set upon delicate Flying Buttresses.[17]

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