Il profilo del Duomo di Milano è tornato visibile dopo anni: via l’ultimo ponteggio
After nearly twenty years, the profile of Milan's Duomo is fully visible again as the last scaffolding has been removed from the tiburio, the octagonal structure enclosing the dome. The scaffolding was part of an ongoing restoration project by the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, which began in 2008 on the cathedral's summit and involved structural consolidation and marble maintenance. The upper part of the dome was freed in 2017, but the final section required more time. The entire restoration cost 20 million euros, and the remaining eight kilometers of steel tubing inside the cathedral are expected to be removed by the end of the year.
This matters because the Duomo di Milano is a perpetually evolving construction site—never technically completed since its start in 1386—and its full silhouette has been obscured for almost two decades. The tiburio, which involved Renaissance masters like Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci in its design, is a key architectural and historical feature of the cathedral. The removal of the scaffolding allows the public and visitors to once again appreciate the complete, iconic profile of one of Italy's most famous landmarks, highlighting the ongoing but essential preservation work that keeps the monument alive.