Milan Cathedral
cathedral church of Milan, Italy
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Summary
Milan Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of catholic cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,956 views/month, #3 of 765).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Milan[4]
- Country: Italy[5]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[6], tourist destination[7], church building[8], architectural ensemble[9], domus[10]
- Architect: Simone da Orsenigo[11]
- Named after: Nativity of Mary[12]
- Architectural style: Italian Gothic architecture[13], Flamboyant[14]
- Made from material: marble[15]
- Postal code: 20122[16]
- Commons category: Duomo (Milan)[17]
- Has part(s): Category:Interior of the Duomo (Milan)[18], Category:Exterior of the Duomo (Milan)[19]
- Inception: 1386[20]
- Located on street: piazza del Duomo[21]
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan[22]
- Dedicated to: Nativity of Mary[23]
- Official website: https://www.duomomilano.it/it/[24], https://www.duomomilano.it/en/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Duomo (Milan)[26]
- Commons gallery: Duomo (Milan)[27]
- Visitors per year: 2,140,786[28]
- Depicted by: Main bronze door of Milan cathedral (Plaster model)[29]
- Heritage designation: Italian national heritage[30]
- Commons Institution page: Duomo (Milan)[31]
- Native label: Duomo di Milano[32]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials at Milan Cathedral[33]
- Height: 108.5 m[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Milan Cathedral include piazza del Duomo[35], a Cathedral Square[36], in Italy[37] and Duomo[38], a metro station[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1957[41].
Why It Matters
Milan Cathedral has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include piazza del Duomo[35], a Cathedral Square[36], in Italy[37] and Duomo[38], a metro station[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1957[41].