Piazza del Duomo ("Cathedral Square") is the main piazza (city square) of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, the Milan Cathedral (the Duomo). The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view. Rectangular in shape, with an overall area of 17.000 m² (about 183.000 Sq Ft), the piazza includes some of the most important buildings of Milan (and Italy in general), as well some of the most prestigious commercial activities, and it is by far the foremost tourist attraction of the city.

While the piazza was originally created in the 14th century and has been gradually developing ever since (along with the Duomo, that took about 6 centuries to complete), its overall plan, in its current form, is largely due to architect Giuseppe Mengoni, and dates back to the second half of the 19th century. The monumental buildings that mark its sides, with the main 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.

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Images à proximité de Milan

A: Piazza del Duomo in Milano

Par Jakub Hruska, à moins de 10 mètres

B: Duomo by Night - Milano

Par Andrea Biffi, à moins de 10 mètres

C: Piazza Duomo in 8

Par Alessandro T., à moins de 10 mètres

D: Piazza Duomo

Par Andrew Usatyuk, à 10 mètres

E: Piazza del Duomo

Par Michael V. Rasmussen, à 10 mètres

Piazza del Duomo with a beautiful view of the Duomo di Milano with it 135 spires and some 3400 statue...

F: Piazza Duomo

Par Roberto Mancuso, à 10 mètres

G: Christmas 2010 in Milan

Par Andrea Biffi, à 20 mètres

H: Duomo by night

Par Andrea Biffi, à 30 mètres

I: Milano - Piazza Duomo

Par Giovanni Saini, à 30 mètres

J: Milano

Par Allan De Leon, à 30 mètres

Ce panorama é été pris à Milan

Ceci est un aperçu de Milan