Piazza del Duomo Milan

Piazza del Duomo is Milan's main and biggest piazza(square), whose name is taken from the Milan Cathedral - the Duomo. It is a meeting point for locals and hosts many public events. Surrounded by historic buildings, restaurants, and cultural landmarks, it is lively and often crowded, especially during peak tourist seasons.

This piazza denotes the city's midpoint geographically and is also the city hub from artistic, cultural, and social viewpoints. It is one of the biggest squares in Italy and a perfect place to start a Milan tour. The Piazza del Duomo is the primary square of Milan, the bona fide commercial center of this city for the past seven centuries. Piazza del Duomo is enclosed by the Cathedral of Milan in the east, by the Carminati Palace in the west, by the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery and Palazzo dei Portici Settentrionali in the north, and by the Royal Palace of Milan, Palazzo dei Portici Meridionali, and Palazzo dell’Arengario in the south. It is the meeting point of the locals to celebrate major events, and this square together with the adjoining Cathedral of Milan (Gothic Cathedral), which is the historic icon of the city, is a popular tourist destination.