Recognize whats behind me or are you just starting at my beh..
Added 2023-08-16 16:55:41 +0000 UTCRecognize whats behind me or are you just starting at my behind ππ? Youβre looking at the famous Duomo Di Milano cathedral, located in northern Italy. Ξ was fortunate enough to see this architectural master piece in person and here are 4 fun facts I learned about the cathedral: 1.) This bad boy took over 6 centuries to build (579 years) they (as in the Aliens π½) started building in 1386 and completed it in 1965. 2.)The Duomo is the third largest cathedral in the world 3.)Duomo is known for its large displays of gothic and flamboyant gargoyles an figures inside and outside the church, in total there are over 4,000 different statues. 5.) Lastly there are archaeological ruins that still to this day lay under the cathedral. Back in the Roman times, when Milan was known as Mediolanum, there were two churches and a baptistery in the location of the Duomo. Here stood the ancient basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Santa Tecla, and the Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti. The baptistery was the first octagonal-shaped baptistery in Christianity, and St. Augustine was baptized by St. Ambrose on the eve of Easter 397. The remains of St. Tecla and the 8-sided shape of the baptistry are still visible in the archaeological section of the cathedral. This particular part of Duomo is the most interesting to me. If you plan on visiting Milan this is a absolute must see in the city!! - ciao Mila π btw please comment if anyone actually reads my posts π
