Milan Cathedral is the cathedral church of Milan, Italy. Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente, it is the seat of the Archbishop,of Milan.The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the fifth largest cathedral in the world and the largest in the Italian state territory.In 1386, Archbishop Antonio da Saluzzo began construction of the cathedral.
Before actual work began, three main buildings were demolished: the palace of the Archbishop, the Ordinari Palace and the Baptistry of St. Stephen at the Spring. Enthusiasm for the immense new building spread among the people, collections of large donations for the work-in-progress were required. The construction program was strictly regulated,they had 300 employees led by first chief engineer.
The construction of this amazing peice of history was not done over night nor in a year or ten or a hundred, In an amazing turn of events throught each centurary, This mamoth of a building underwent over 500-hundred year of building and reconstruction, It was intitially ment to be made out of brick but later another achitect decided to cover that with marble, special funds were needed to raise the money.
Over 10 architecs made there mark on the cathedral, it either be by having there tombs in it or by removing the previouse tombs out. Many ideas were thrown together and many men put there own spin the the construction.But due to funds being isuficiant the building procsess stoped for more than eighty years.
Finally within the 18th centurary the newly crowened king ordered its completion.Within 7 years it was done except for some minor details.Up until 2003-2009 the finall touches of this marvilouse cathedral were installed such as windows and gates, and still in 2012 there were askings for donations to keep the cathedral preserved and kept safe.
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