{"id":606,"date":"2024-11-14T16:43:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T16:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/?p=606"},"modified":"2026-03-29T22:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T22:46:25","slug":"madonnina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/madonnina\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonnina &#8211; a golden figure that has been looking over Milan for 250 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You come out of the metro at Piazza del Duomo, look up, and see a forest of spires. Somewhere at the very top, 108 meters above the square, gold catches the light. That is her &#8211; <strong>La Madonnina<\/strong>, the figure of the Virgin Mary that has stood on the cathedral\u2019s highest spire since 1774 and has watched over the city through one era after another, from wars to the birth of modern Milan. She is worth knowing a little better before you stand beneath the Duomo and start counting spires.   <\/p>\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:2px solid #4d83af;border-right:2px solid #4d83af;border-bottom:2px solid #4d83af;border-left:2px solid #4d83af;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid 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#1A202C);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-list li{margin-bottom:10px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-list li .kb-table-of-contents-list-sub{margin-top:10px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:2px solid #4d83af;border-right:2px solid #4d83af;border-bottom:2px solid #4d83af;border-left:2px solid #4d83af;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:2px solid #4d83af;border-right:2px solid #4d83af;border-bottom:2px solid #4d83af;border-left:2px solid #4d83af;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3820_6462bf-79 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the Madonnina and why is she a symbol of Milan?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>The Madonnina is a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary made of copper, standing 4.16 meters tall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id362_64d2fb-dc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column362_bed159-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column362_bed159-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column362_bed159-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image362_da6bf2-f1:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-image362_da6bf2-f1:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image362_da6bf2-f1.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-image362_da6bf2-f1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.kb-image362_da6bf2-f1 img.kb-img, .kb-image362_da6bf2-f1 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image362_da6bf2-f1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/madonnina-1-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"Madonnina na szczycie katedry Duomo w Mediolanie\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/madonnina-1-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/madonnina-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/madonnina-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/madonnina-1.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column362_0abf4d-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The word <em>Madonnina<\/em> is simply a diminutive of <em>Madonna<\/em> &#8211; the Virgin Mary. In Milan, though, that diminutive took on a very different weight. To say \u201cMadonnina\u201d in Milan is, in many ways, to say \u201cMilan.\u201d Expressions such as sotto la Madonnina (<em>under the Madonnina<\/em>) or <em>all\u2019ombra della Madonnina <\/em>(in the shadow of the Madonnina) are local ways of referring to the city itself &#8211; for many residents, the Madonnina is simply shorthand for all of Milan.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The figure has long been considered one of the city\u2019s most important symbols. She stands with open eyes and her arms raised upward, in a gesture of blessing over the city. For centuries, she was the highest point on the skyline &#8211; visible from many neighborhoods and helping residents find a familiar point on the horizon.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Madonnina was created and who made it<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>The figure was designed by the sculptor Giuseppe Perego, while the goldsmith Giuseppe Bini was responsible for its execution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In the 18th century, the cathedral was still unfinished. The main spire was already there, but it still lacked the figure meant to crown it &#8211; even though the idea of placing one on the spire had existed since the very beginning of the cathedral\u2019s construction, in 1386. It was not until Archbishop Giuseppe Pozzobonelli that someone finally decided to bring that chapter to a close. In 1765, the design work was entrusted to the architect Francesco Croce, who also oversaw the raising of the spire to its final height of 108.5 meters.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Two men worked on the figure itself: Perego was responsible for the sculpture, while Bini handled its gilded copper covering. The Madonnina weighs almost a ton and is made up of about 3,900 copper plates, each one covered in gold. Inside, there is a metal framework &#8211; without it, a figure of this size would not have survived on the spire for so many centuries.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The inauguration took place on December 30, 1774. The people of Milan welcomed it with enthusiasm &#8211; it quickly became something more than just an architectural feature of the cathedral. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The tradition of height: why could no building be taller?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>For decades, Milan followed an informal rule: no building could rise higher than the Madonnina at 108.5 meters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>For a long time in Milan, attachment to the Madonnina went hand in hand with real limits on building height. Building regulations from the 1930s did in fact restrict the height of new buildings in central Milan, and one result was that nothing rose above the level of the Madonnina. Officially, the goal was to preserve a consistent skyline and, less romantically, to account for geology: a few meters beneath central Milan there is an aquifer. A heavier and taller building could have caused stability problems.   <\/p>\n\n<p>That rule could not last forever, though. Milan was growing economically, and the demand for offices and commercial space kept increasing. When new high-rises such as <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/torre-velasca\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"374\">Torre Velasca <\/a>began to be planned in the postwar years, the question of height became especially delicate. The solution turned out to be simple and very Milanese: if a building had to be taller, a copy of the Madonnina would be placed on top.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copies of the Madonnina: where can you find them in Milan?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Several Milanese skyscrapers have smaller copies of the Madonnina on their rooftops &#8211; that was the condition for going beyond the symbolic height of 108.5 meters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The first building to break the taboo was the <em>Pirellone<\/em> &#8211; the Pirelli skyscraper designed by Gio Ponti, completed in 1959 and standing 127 meters tall. To preserve tradition, a replica of the Madonnina was placed on its roof. The building is still the seat of the Lombardy regional government and remains one of the symbols of postwar Italian architecture.  <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#4d83af;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading362_98d000-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_98d000-83\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_link kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\/><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">You can read more about Milan\u2019s skyscrapers in the article on Milanese <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/from-bosco-verticale-to-citywave-skyscrapers-in-milan\/\">modernist architecture<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>In 2010, that specific replica was moved to a newer building &#8211; Palazzo Lombardia (161 m), the current headquarters of the Lombardy region. The Pirellone kept its own copy. The tradition is still alive: Allianz Tower (209 m), completed in 2015 and currently the tallest building in Milan, also has a copy of the golden figure on top.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The solution was simple: if a building was going to be taller, a copy of the Madonnina appeared on its roof. In Milan, the Madonnina is present not only as a symbol, but also as a real part of the city\u2019s skyline. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Derby della Madonnina &#8211; how did the figure make its way onto the field?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Derby della Madonnina is the local name for the AC Milan &#8211; Inter Milan match, the biggest sporting event in the city and one of the most famous derby matches in soccer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The name of the derby comes directly from the Madonnina as a symbol of Milan &#8211; both clubs represent the same city, and both play under the same golden patron figure. The very name of the derby shows how deeply the Madonnina has entered the city\u2019s identity.  <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#4d83af;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_a43ff9-b9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_link kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\/><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">You can read more about the rivalry between AC Milan and Inter in the article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/milan-derby-ac-milan-inter-milan\/\">Milan Derby<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cO mia bela Madunina\u201d &#8211; the song that became Milan\u2019s unofficial anthem<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>The song \u201cO mia bela Madunina,\u201d written in 1935 by Giovanni D\u2019Anzi, is one of the best-known pieces in the Milanese dialect and the city\u2019s unofficial anthem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The Milanese dialect (<em>milanese<\/em>) is clearly different from standard Italian &#8211; it is older and has its own grammar and vocabulary. D\u2019Anzi\u2019s song is written in that dialect, which is why the title is <em>Madunina<\/em>, not Madonnina. It is sung on many civic, sporting, and family occasions. Few songs capture attachment to the city so well.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Fragment tekstu z przek\u0142adem:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;O mia bela Madunina&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>(MIL)<br\/><\/strong>O mia bela Madunina, che te brilet de luntan<br\/>t\u00fcta dora e piscinina, ti te dominet Milan<br\/>sota ti se viv la vita, se sta mai coi man in man<br\/>canten tucch &#8220;luntan de Napoli se moeur&#8221;<br\/>ma poe vegnen chi a Milan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>(<small>Giovanni D&#8217;Anzi<\/small>)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>(EN)<br\/><\/strong>O my beautiful Madonnina, shining from afar, <br\/>all in gold and so small, you dominate over Milan. <br\/>Life flows in your shadow, never standing idly by, <br\/>everyone sings &#8220;far from Naples one dies,&#8221; <br\/>and then they come here to Milan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Giovanni D&#039;anzi - Oh Mia Bela Madunina\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HG-7yEKsFKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>The last part carries a note of irony: canten tucch \u201cluntan de Napoli se moeur\u201d &#8211; everyone sings that far from Naples you die, and yet they still come to Milan. It is a very Milanese kind of joke &#8211; a city known for hard work and winter fog presented as a magnet stronger than the sunshine of the south. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to see the Madonnina up close?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>You can go up to the roof of the Duomo by stairs (about 251 steps) or by elevator &#8211; from there, the figure is visible from a distance of just a few dozen meters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>From Piazza del Duomo, the Madonnina looks like a small golden point against the sky. Only once you reach the rooftop terraces, at about 45 meters high, does it begin to read as an actual figure. Seeing it from there, among the spires and pinnacles, gives you a real sense of scale: that \u201ctiny\u201d Madonnina from D\u2019Anzi\u2019s song is more than four meters tall.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Access to the Duomo terraces requires a separate ticket, independent of the ticket for the cathedral interior. <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_eda45b-97\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_eda45b-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_eda45b-97\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_eda45b-97\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading362_eda45b-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_eda45b-97\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_link kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\/><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">You can find detailed information on prices and entry options in the article about the <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/milan-cathedral-duomo\/\">Duomo Cathedral in Milan.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to see the Madonnina from a distance, from a perspective other than the square in front of the cathedral, take a look at the list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/best-views-in-milan-terraces-rooftops\/\">best terraces and viewpoints in Milan<\/a>, where the Duomo appears in the background of many of them.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facts about the Madonnina<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>For 250 years, the Madonnina has remained one of the strongest symbols of all Milan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>A few things worth remembering:<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:1px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:16px;color:#b20000;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{line-height:1.5em;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items362_6b1f8a-37 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone has--font-size\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_ad2b69-dd .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_ad2b69-dd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The figure is made of about 3,900 copper plates covered in gold &#8211; each one mounted separately.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_310672-f5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_310672-f5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Its internal metal framework helped keep the figure stable over the decades, including during the two world wars. In 1943, Allied bombings also struck the area around the cathedral. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_2568b7-f0 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_2568b7-f0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">At night, the Madonnina is illuminated \u2013 the golden glow is visible from many points in the city center. On the facade of the Duomo, there is a statue that many people associate with the New York Statue of Liberty, so sometimes the hypothesis arises that Bartholdi may have come across this motif, and not the other way around.  <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_531962-77 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-362_531962-77\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The image of the Madonnina also appears in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/milans-coat-of-arms\/\">coat of arms<\/a> of Milan and in many official city documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#4d83af;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"]{border-top:1px solid #65b0e9;border-right:1px solid #65b0e9;border-bottom:1px solid #65b0e9;border-left:1px solid #65b0e9;}}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading362_6a22d3-f1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_link kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\/><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">More in the article about <a href=\"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/milans-statue-of-liberty\/\">Milan\u2019s Statue of Liberty.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ \u2013 frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774821634552\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h4 class=\"rank-math-question \">Who created the Madonnina on the Duomo in Milan? <\/h4>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The figure was designed by the sculptor Giuseppe Perego, and the gilded copper cladding was created by the goldsmith Giuseppe Bini. The inauguration took place on December 30, 1774. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774821652237\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h4 class=\"rank-math-question \">How many meters is the Madonnina? <\/h4>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The statue measures 4.16 meters in height. It stands on top of the main spire of the cathedral at a height of 108.5 meters above the level of Piazza del Duomo. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774821664971\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h4 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is the Madonnina a symbol of Milan?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Since 1774, it has been the highest and most recognizable element of the city&#8217;s skyline. For decades, no building could be taller than it, and its image has entered language, popular culture, and city nomenclature \u2013 Derby della Madonnina, D&#8217;Anzi&#8217;s song, replicas on skyscrapers. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774821690021\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h4 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the Derby della Madonnina? <\/h4>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is the local name for the AC Milan &#8211; Inter Milan match, two Milanese football teams competing for supremacy in the city. The name comes from the Madonnina as a symbol of Milan. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774821716020\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h4 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is it possible to see the Madonnina up close? <\/h4>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes &#8211; from the terraces on the roof of the Duomo cathedral, the figure is visible from a distance of several dozen meters. 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