While exploring the interiors of the Duomo, we recommend paying attention to the following relics and sights of the cathedral:
- The Nail from the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is kept high above the altar, where a small red light can be seen.
- The main altar – the oldest part of the cathedral, still preserved from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
- The statue of Saint Bartholomew – perhaps the most famous sculpture in the Duomo. It vividly depicts the martyr who was flayed alive.
- The crypt, where the relics of Saint Carlo Borromeo are kept.
- The altar of Saint Agatha and the altar of Saint John Buono. Among the most beautiful in the cathedral.
- The Altar of the Sacred Hearth and the altar of the Virgin of Pontes. There you will find two glass coffins containing the relics of two Milan archbishops – Andrea Carlo Ferrari and Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster.
- The amazingly beautiful Gothic doors of the southern sacristy, created back in the 14th century.
- The Quadroni of Carlo Borromeo – paintings depicting the life and miracles of the saint. They are usually exhibited in the central nave.
- Unique stained-glass windows. Some of them date back to the 15th century!
- The baptistery, where more than one hundred thousand Milanese were baptized.
- The solar meridian, faithfully showing the current month from the 18th century to the present day.
You can easily find all these places by turning on our audio guide to the Duomo.
