Milan, Italy

2004 3

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Stazione Milano Centrale
Castello Sforzesco

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Piazza del Duomo (the façade of Duomo di Milano was undergoing restoration work)

Flash^® panorama
Overlooking Piazza del Duomo from the rooftop of Duomo di Milano (the second largest gothic cathedral in the world)
On top of the main spire (height: 108 m) of Piazza del Duomo stands the famous Perego’s Madonnina (a gilded bronze statue, height: 4.2 m)
The interior of Galleria della Vittorio Emanuele II (prototype for glazed shopping arcades in 19th century)
斯卡拉广场旁的斯卡拉歌剧院（Teatro alla Scala）已有两百多年历史了，是世界四大歌剧院之一（另外三大分别是维也纳歌剧院、纽约大都会歌剧院和英国皇家歌剧院）。被誉为“歌剧之麦加”的斯卡拉歌剧院在二战时曾在盟军的空袭中被严重损坏，在1946年按原貌修复后保留至今。

剧院于2002年1月19日至2004年11月期间关闭进行翻新工程，所以Flying当时也只能与这“歌剧之麦加”缘悭一面了。

The statue of Leonardo da Vinci on Piazza della Scala
Old city gate of Milano