Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan was designed by architect Giuseppe Mengoni in 1861 and built between 1865 and 1877. It is is Italy's oldest, still active, shopping gallery.
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entrance to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The central dome has a diameter of 37m and a height of 17m. The roof’s ironwork was produced by the French Atelier Henry Joret, while the glass plates were made of French company Saint-Gobain.
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - central dome
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