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DUOMO CATHEDRALS are rarely as overwhelming as the Duomo of Milan, located in the heart of the city. Even the most hardened world travellers
are awestruck when they enter this magnificent house of God for the first time. The cathedral’s cornerstone was laid in 1386 and its construction
eventually completed in 1813. The Milan Duomo is the third largest church in the world (St Peter’s Basilica in Rome is the largest, followed by St
Matthew’s Church in Budapest). This 108-metre-high and 158-metre-long homage is visually stunning, both inside and out. Over 3,200 statues grace
the cathedral’s exterior, and on the spire, a beautiful golden statue of the Madonna presides over the city.
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