Duomo

day trip!

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July 1st 2008
When i was in Milan we had a bus tour, which was very informative but nothing can make you feel more touristy. Mini Summary of Interesting facts about Milan: It is that most international city in Italy with the widest stock exchange. We saw the very impressive Duomo, a cathedral that started being built in 1386 and was completed in 1965. With the structure entirely made of marble and rosewood do ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more