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Around the Duomo Square
- Duomo by Night
Who comes to Milan for the first time should not go by subway straight to Duomo Square, but get off at an earlier stop, at Piazza Cordusio. From Piazza Cordusio take the pedestrian passage through Via Mercanti to approach the Cathedral and you will see from Piazza Mercanti the Cathedral growing out between the palaces.
It is an incomparable experience to see that enormous white marble cathedral in full splendor with its hundreds "spills turrets".
The Duomo Santa Maria Nascente
A special attraction is the roof of Milan cathedral. With lifts or rising 200 steps you access the roof terraces and you find yourself between 4000 Guglie, these peaks of figures and ornaments, each of them is a unique piece.
Visit the Duomo - Opening hours and Ticket prices
10% discount with the MilanoCard. Avoid queues with the previously acquired tickets.
The Duomo Square
- Museum Novecento on the Duomo Square
Similar to the "campo santo" in Pisa also in Milan should be created a Holy square. However, for this project there wasn’t enough space in the center of Milan.
The project by Giuseppe Mengoni, also architect of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, prvided the demolition of the dense construction around the cathedral from the Middle Ages. The cathedral square was realized 1865-1873.
The center of the cathedral square is dominated by the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II.
- Equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II. in the center of the cathedral square
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Entry to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Also the Gallery beginning at the Cathedral Square and “Lounge” of Milan is named after the Italian king Vittorio Emanuele II. ruling from 1861 to 1876.
From the cathedral left hand side, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II connects Piazza Duomo with Piazza della Scala. The central cross with beautiful floor mosaics became the "Salon of Milan". Surrounded by cafes and designer boutiques, the "Ottagono" is a meeting place and venue for small Milanese artistic performances.
- Historically Bar Camparino in Galleria
Aperitif in the Bar Camparino
1915 Camparino bar has been opened by Davide Campari and has been always well frequented by the noble Milanese society.
Giuseppe Verdi, Maria Callas, Alessandro Manzoni, and the superintendent of the La Scala theater, Arturo Toscanini, belonged to the regular clients.
Rinascente Department Store
One of the first brand stores in Italy is located in the Cathedral Square to Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
On 7 floors you find the most important Italian clothing manufacturer brands. The upper floor is reserved for gastronomic delights.
From the terrace on the upper floor the cathedral seems close enough to touch.
- Terrace of La Rinascente Department Store
Piazza Mercanti
Piazza Mercanti with the enormous Palazzo della Ragione in the center is one of the most historic places in Milan. Here, the foundation of Milan could have occurred and Piazza Mercanti was in the Middle Ages marketplace and judicial Square.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele und Via Torino
At the Duomo Square start the shopping malls Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the covered Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Via Dante in the extension of Via Mercanti and Via Torino.
Milan is a paradise for shopping and one of the most important fashion capitals of Europe.