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The galleria, in contrast to the delicate lacy effect of the
Cathedral, dominates the
square with its weighty bulk and
great triumphal archway cut into the long, northern arcade.
Built between 1865 and 1877, it was designed by Giuseppe Mengoni who, just before
the actual building was completed, fell from scaffolding and plunged to his death. The
cross-shaped stucture is surmounted by an extraordinaty colored glass and iron dome. The
modern tecnical skill and originality of the Milan Galleria have nothing to fear from a
comparison with similar structures put up in London and Paris about the same time. Today
this glassed-in street is a center for both cultural and mundane activities with its
wellstocked book and record shops, giant cafés, and famous eating spots. |
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