Google translation : One of the most famous monuments of Italy , if not Europe, the Milan Cathedral , called the Milanese lovingly Duomo di Santa Maria Nativity. The Christian monument is built in the Gothic style . It is in the Italian architecture represents a clear exception It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Milan , and after St. Peter's in the Vatican , and the Cathedral of Seville , the third largest church in the world . The Cathedral with its five naves is 157 meters long and 109 meters wide and 106.50 meters. On its site were first a pagan temple and then the early Christian Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore , and after that a major Roman basilica . In 1388 began at the initiative of Antonio Saluzzo crowded on by the Duke Gian Galeazzo Visconti to the cathedral. This should be completed only in the nineties of the 19th century . Originally started from the rear of the building of a three-aisled basilica of the apse , the façade was planned to construct the end. In 1391 we changed the plan to a five-aisled church . The unique structure of pale marble , with approximately 4000 statures was consecrated in 1572 by Charles Borromeo in the name of Santa Maria 's Nativity. A landmark in itself , the high colorful stained glass windows of the church choir . They are among the largest in the world . Giovannino de Grassi 1393 made sketches which in the 15th century of Filipino degli Organi were used as a template. Statics and appearance of Vierungsturmes caused problems , Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza won by Giovanni Nexenberger , Leonardo da Vinci , Donato Bramante and Giovanni Antonio Amadeo support . Antonio Amadeo , the draft of the tower dates back which was then built in 1490 by Dolcebuono . Vincenzo Seregni handed in the first half of the 16th century, a design for the facade . Since Erzbischhof Carlo Borromeo but just Il Pellegrino - Pellegrino Tibaldi was appointed master builder of this draft has been laid aside. Il Pellegrino did not Gothic , but rather a façade in the Renaissance style . In the 17th century realized Richini at least partially Pellegrino's draft . In 1805 , Napoleon lies in Milan Cathedral crowned King of Italy . In its order , the facade of Giuseppe Zanola was further built and then completed in 1813 by Amati . In 1858, torn down the bell tower. Beginning of the nineties of the 19th Century spiers were completed . The bronze doors are by Italian artists from the 19th and 20th Century . The imposing cathedral square was made first in 1865 and 1873.
