Duomo terraces in Milan

Milan’s Duomo is an incredibly imposing Gothic cathedral. It took nearly six centuries to build, but the result is stunning. What impressed me the most is probably the attention to detail, even the details that would not be normally visible to the public.

I bought a two-day ticket, which allowed admission to various sites, including the terraces on the rooftop of the cathedral. From there, one can see small statues nested int the niches of the spires that face away from the streets below.

I climbed to the terraces on my first day in Milan, because the weather was nice, and I did not want to miss the opportunity to shoot the skyline through the lace of the Gothic stonework. In retrospect, it was a good decision not to postpone the climb. Every evening afterwards, it rained during the hours with the best light.