I’m beginning to suspect that the bottom portion of the scaffolding on the front of Milan’s duomo is there for good. I believe it went up in 2003 or 2004, and it’s still in place as of last weekend, sporting ads for Marie Claire and Elle magazines. Perhaps the church is using the advertising proceeds to pay off the latest victims of priestly indiscretions?
But I’ll forgive them for keeping the facade covered, since at least I still get to wander around on the roof. Walking on the roof of Milan’s duomo is one of my favorite things to do on a beautiful day in the city. You can take the stairs or (for a few extra euros) a teeny tiny elevator up. Like the rest of the duomo’s facade, the roof is ornately decorated with thousands of statues.
When we lived in Milan, we required all of our visitors to have their picture taken in a particular spot on the duomo roof. Here’s the latest photo for my cherub collection:
More duomo photos here.
LOVE the cherub photo!! Please don’t tell me you came through Rome and I missed you??
Nope, this was just my usual Padua-Milan route (easy to get to from Zurich, friends to visit in each place). I hope to get back down to Rome soon – I’ll be sure to let you know when!