Italy Milan: "flaming gothic" architecture of Duomo cathedral

The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary Nashente (or simply the Duomo).
It can hold about 40.000 persons.
There are a lot of sculptures, such as Madonna, biblical subjects, scenes from the life of saints, and also there are images of angels and even fantastic unseen animals.
You can climb onto the roof of the cathedral as well.

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