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| Milan Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary | |
Basilica cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Nascente (Italian) | |
 Milan Cathedral from the Square | |
  Milan Cathedral Location in Milan | |
| 45°27′51″N 9°11′29″E / 45.46417°N 9.19139°E | |
| Location | Via Carlo Maria Martini, 1 20122 Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Ambrosian Rite |
| Website | Milan Duomo |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Simone da Orsenigo et al.[1] |
| Style | Gothic, Renaissance architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1386 (original building) |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Length | 158.6 metres (520 ft) |
| Width | 92 metres (302 ft) |
| Nave width | 16.75 metres (55.0 ft) |
| Height | 108 metres (354 ft) |
| Other dimensions | Facade facing West |
| Dome height (outer) | 65.6 metres (215 ft) |
| Number of spires | 135 |
| Spire height | 108.5 metres (356 ft) |
| Materials | Brick with Candoglia marble[2] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Milan |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Mario Delpini |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Claudio Burgio[3] |
| Organist(s) | Emanuele Carlo Vianelli (organista titolare) |
Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano [ˈdwɔːmo di miˈlaːno]; Lombard: Domm de Milan [ˈdɔm de miˈlãː]), or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary (Italian: Basilica cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Nascente), is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary (Santa Maria Nascente), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.
The cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete: construction began in 1386, and the final details were completed in 1965. It is the largest church in the Italian Republic—the larger St. Peter's Basilica is in the State of Vatican City, a sovereign state—and the third largest in the world.[4]
- ^ "Architects of the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo". duomomilano.it. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Art and History of the Duomo: Architecture". duomomilano.it. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Capella Musicale" (in Italian). duomomilano.it. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ See List of largest church buildings in the world.
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