Bombing of Milan in World War II
As the main economic and industrial center in Italy, and the country's second largest city, Milan was subjected to heavy bombing during World War II, being the most bombed city in Northern Italy and one of the most bombed cities in the country.
Buildings destroyed in Milan after the August 1943 bombings. Milan Cathedral in the background.
Destroyed factories in Milan
The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie after the August 1943 bombings
Damage of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.
Milan Cathedral from the Square
Duomo Di Milano, Front Facade, Milan, Italy
Plate celebrating the laying of the first stone in 1386
Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral by Anthony van Dyck