In a workshop in the Milan suburbs, sculptor Giovanni Calderino completes his latest project -- a battered statue from the top of the Italian city's gothic cathedral, and its gleaming white ...

Before taking this VIP Duomo climb tour, I had always wondered whether it was truly worth it to climb the dome. On previous ...

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center, but it's also the city's most recognizable attraction. Occupying the Piazza del Duomo ...

Visitors say the duomo is stunning and recommend visiting the cloister. They also suggest allowing a day to see both. The cathedral is located less than 10 miles west of Palermo. It is open Monday ...

Milan, a global hub of fashion and finance, increasingly asserts itself as a leading center for architecture and design. Its status as Italy's second-largest city underpins its vibrant cultural ...

In Piazza della Signoria, I was alone – bar the odd early morning dog-walker – as I took in the grandeur of the 13th-century ...

Located one stop south of the Duomo Metro station, at Missori station, in a fashionable neighborhood, a few blocks from the more conservative Brunelleschi and a 10- to 15-minute stroll to the ...

Depicting a bearded man wearing a tunic, the marble statue has adorned one of the Duomo’s 135 spires for two centuries. But decades of harsh weather, pollution and the bombings of World War II ...