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After wandering around Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II I decided to be brave, ignore my fear of hights and take a walk on the roof the Duomo di Milano …

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II built from 1865 and 1877 is one of the oldest shopping malls of the world. Designed by Giuseppe Mengoni who died the tragic way of falling from the roof of the one galleria he had built.

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galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, milan, milano, italy, duomo, glas, stone, sights, roof, italyWho had thought that it would be possible to walk on the roof of Italys second biggest church – the gothic Duomo di Milano, built during a couple of centuries. And what a view! The roofs of Milan and all the (little) details of the Duomo. I almost expected all the creatures (the gargoyles) to come alive like in a movie!

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Galleria Vittoorio Emanuele II on the right

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2 thoughts on “Glas & Stone

  1. Colli says:

    Wow, einfach nur umwerfend diese Fotos, ich bin total begeistert, besonders vom dritten! Klasse!!!

    xoxo Colli || TOBEYOUTIFUL

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