THE CATHEDRAL OF MILAN 

 Photogravure from a Photograph 



Milan's famous Cathedral is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent 

 structures in ecclesiastical architecture. It has a facade of white Carrara 

 marble, and is adorned by 106 pinnacles and 4500 statues, and by a variety of 

 carvings of unsurpassed beauty. In form it is a Latin cross, with a length 

 of 485 feet, and a breadth of 252 feet. The height of the dome is 355 feet. 

 'Its foundation was laid in 1386 by Gian Galeazzo Vinconti, and during its 

 creation many of the greatest European architects contributed designs for 

 its embellishment. It was in the Milan Cathedral that Napoleon was crowned 

 King of Italy in 1805. 



