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++Missing a couple of bits of info: the vocable (i.e., the saint(s) the church is dedicated to; even cathedrals have a saint or two attached to their names!) and the location--a map showing which of the many churches in Milan this is would be useful (and not only for tourists...those of us who study the things like to know where in town they are located for other purposes as well...)
Just sayin'--C2 24.34.104.12 ( talk) 15:03, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
I'm glad to see the photo captures the true essence of the Cathedral with Pigeons and their droppings (polite!) all over the place. User:Jacques Delson
I do have to say, though:
the first version of this page was much more beautiful and we've just been downhill ever since. I know we can't do pages like that here anymore, but there's definitely a market for that presentation. — LlywelynII 16:14, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
GerritT 07:52, 16 May 2006 (UTC) GerritT edited this article, 15-05-2006 I wonder how to contant the first author
The layout, which features a strip of illustrations, all a uniform size, down one side like a brochure for a honeymoon hideaway, appeals to the culturally impoverished. Better layouts are strenuously resisted at Wikipedia. No sense in wasting time. -- Wetman 05:55, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Ludovico Sforza was taken prisoner by the French in 1500 and died in France un 1508. Thus, he could not be involved with the Milan Cathedral in 1500 - 1510.
This article desperately needs more references, but aside from that I'd have thought it would be a good candidate for GA, and wouldn't be a million miles away from a FA if anyone wants to give it a go. I'm not volunteering... ;-/ FlagSteward ( talk) 18:50, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
The article certainly seems very informative. But the following statement needs to be properly referenced or else eliminated:
The cathedral of Milano is often described as one of the greatest churches in the world.[4][5]
The first of the two references given is to an article by a sports writer visiting Milan for a football match, and the second is a journalist writing about the sights of the city for tourists. Has anyone with a reputation to lose ever called it “one of the greatest churches in the world?” I would suspect it's not even one of the greatest churches in Italy, but I’m no expert on the subject. Campolongo ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 11:58, 7 November 2009 (UTC). I propose to remove the statement "The cathedral of Milano is often described as one of the greatest churches in the world." The sources given are silly. This is meant to be an encyclopedia, not promotional journalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.36.214.45 ( talk) 06:45, 28 August 2010 (UTC) I went ahead and removed it. If someone with an understanding of architecture praised the cathedral discerningly it would be worth quoting their opinion. But not hack journalists.
The introduction to Mark Twain's passage about the Duomo reads: "The American writer and journalist Mark Twain visited Milan in the summer of 1867. He dedicated chapter 18 of Innocents Abroad to the Milan Cathedral, including many physical and historical details, and a now uncommon visit to the roof." 68.226.16.229 ( talk) 14:57, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
Earlier in the article, under Architecture and Art, one reads: "The roof is open to tourists (for a fee), which allows many a close-up view of some spectacular sculpture that would otherwise be unappreciated. The roof of the cathedral is renowned for the forest of openwork pinnacles and spires, set upon delicate flying buttresses."
I've been on the roof, so I doubt if such a visit is "uncommon" these days. I wonder why the writer has written "uncommon." 68.226.16.229 ( talk) 14:57, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
I added the dedication of the cathedral to Sant Maria Nascente. Surely it should also be added to the box? The more I look at this article and compare it to the Italian version, the more superficial and unsatisfactory it seems. I don't say it should be as long as the Italian version, but we could usefully add a lot of info from there. It's also written in a more rational way and the tone is less promotional. Campolongo ( talk) 20:31, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the second largest Catholic cathedral in the world. I find it ironic that almost the same exact words are used for the Seville Cathedral: It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. Clearly one of the two is wrong. Also, both cathedrals are Catholic.-- 72.186.123.32 ( talk) 06:08, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
Not counting ongoing renovations, the final doors were finished and installed in 1965 which should be considered the date of "completion". http://www.aviewoncities.com/milan/duomo.htm Keelec ( talk) 03:43, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Wondermondo isn't one. Part of the reason we don't use them is they're more likely to be wrong. It is: St Thecla's was the original church's dedication, not the 9th century one's. — LlywelynII 15:52, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
The cathedral covers an area, in which you can fit 40,000 people with about 0.25 sqm per person. But you have to remove all the walls, pillars, altars, benches etc. to achieve this. Actually you have to destroy the cathedral to fit 40,000 people in it. Saying that the cathedral has a capacity of 40,000 is the same as saying that every single football field (100x70 sqm) has a capacity of 28,000 spectators without even building some stands: You need room for the purpose of the building: Playing football, holding masses, (holding up the building) etc. Apart from this calculations: There is no citation for the number of spectators, and you only find unsourced travel guides and websites stating this number. Neither the website of the cathedral itself nor the website of the diocese (just to name two who should know these details of their church) talks about a capacity of 40,000. -- 2A02:810D:8BC0:1548:A5CE:578E:A76F:98D1 ( talk) 12:21, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
According to List of largest church buildings in the world Milan Cathedral is the sixth largest church building in the world, but the First Family Church in Kansas surely doesn't count any more, since it closed in 2011, and was bought and reopened by the local school district as an education centre (Really, that list shouldn't include it IMO). Anyway, I'm going ahead and changing this article to "fifth largest church building in the world" and I'll point to this list somehow as some sort of evidence. Jon ( talk) 21:45, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
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