1 -- Il Duomo, Milano (mid-1300s and onwards)

The Duomo Milano, also known as the Milan Cathedral, in its present form took nearly 6 centuries to complete.  According to the Wikipedia entry and other sources, engineering and design began in the late 1300's and construction was finally completed in the mid-1900's.   This is one of Europe's most famous and magnificent gothic cathedrals.  In case you're interested, you will find it's website at: 

http://www.duomomilano.it


Here was Il Duomo on a 2015 summer night.  Choir music was being played through the speakers in the plaza.

Front view.

Side view.

Backside; sorry about the glare.

Here is a detail from the side of Il Duomo during the daytime.  Nothing especially important here, as there are many hundreds of other such scenes from the church’s exterior.  But imagine:  each of these crevices and statues was carved from stone, by hand.   It's my understanding that the vast majority of the exterior features were added to the church in new facades and renovations centuries after the church was built. In the case of this church, I don’t know the dates of these particular features. I am sure they are all itemized;  they offer much detail to see and I expect show images of biblical scenes and figures.