Piazza del Duomo, Milan
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Piazza del Duomo is the main piazza of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its import
The piazza, looking roughly north-east to the Duomo (on the right), and the arch that marks the entrance to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (on the left)
Giuseppe Mengoni's plan. The plan is largely reflected in today's Piazza del Duomo, with the most notable exception being the absence of the southern triumph arch, symmetric to that leading into Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
A grand building on Piazza del Duomo at the rear of the cathedral
Piazza del Duomo in 1909, before the Arengario was built
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Vi
Piazza del Duomo, Milan
…exception of the Duomo itself and the Royal Palace, were introduced by Mengoni's design; the most notable of Mengoni's addition to the piazza is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade. The origins of Piazza del Duomo can be traced back to the vision of the lord of Milan Azzone Visconti. In 1330, Azzone ordered the demolition…
Galleria Milano
The building under construction
The glass dome
A view of the shops and coffeehouses