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The most famous places of Milan – the Duomo and the Opera house La Scala connects the beautiful Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with a glass dome that makes this place even more special. The passage is made of iron frame and glass roof.


The gallery is worth seeing with your own eyes, especially because it is already full "flavor" of the city. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a double arch in the centre of Milan. The street is formed by two arcades with a glass arch, which crossed, connecting the square where Duomo is, to the square where La Scala. Arcade a series of arches, where one overlaps another in their columns. The idea of the creation of passages with shops originated in France in 1798 with the appearance of the streets of the Passage du Caire in honor of the French military campaign.


People liked the idea, because they were sheltered from the weather, dirt and noise, and could leisurely stroll, like at the Mall. In the gallery there are two separate entrances. One from the Duomo square, the second – under the square of La Scala. The gallery connects two of the most outstanding sights of Milan – the Duomo and La Scala. Inside the gallery all stores should have the same inscription in gold letters on a black background. Through more than 130 years after the official opening, the passage of four floor includes elegant shops selling products from Haute couture and jewelry, as well as books, paintings and Antiques. There are many restaurants, cafes and bars.


The gallery has 32 meters in height, made of 353 tons of iron, and an octagonal frame of its dome reaches 47 meters. Today, the Gallery houses many shops of famous brands, including "Prada", "Massimo Dutti", "Gucci" and "Louis Vuitton", and also cafe type of fast food.



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