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Milan Duomo  
   

Milan Duomo

One of the major cathedrals in Italy, second to St Peter's in size. Although ABC we enjoyed a comprehensive visit that included the archaeological dig in its foundations, access to the high exterior, the museum and of course the interior. This pic was taken on the roof of the structure - a first for us. See the chopper? Obama is visiting for a couple of days and there was a flurry of security activity.
Milan

May 9th 2017
Geo: 45.4699, 9.19249Milan has a commuting population of over 8M and it is one of the "Four Motors of Europe" - the most important highly-industrialised areas. The others are centred on Barcelona, Stuttgart and Lyon. Milan houses the Stock Exchange of Italy and is famous for high fashion and the arts. In the 3rd century it was the capital of the Western Roman Empire.We've had ... read more
Europe » Italy

Italian Flag 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
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