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was being built in the late 1950s, at a height of 127.1 m (417 ft), a smaller replica of the Madonnina was placed atop the Pirelli building, so the new Madonnina remains the tallest point in Milan. In 2010 another replica was placed as well on the top of the
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who supported the idea to place the Madonnina at the top of the Cathedral. By tradition, no building in Milan is higher than the Madonnina. When
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so that the Madonnina still occupies the highest roof in the city, now at 209 m (686 ft).
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named after it is the local rivalry between the city's two football clubs
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La Madonnina sale sulla torre Isozaki. È la quarta copia dell’Assunta.
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The Madonnina is the subject of the most traditional Milanese song,
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Statue of the Virgin Mary atop Milan Cathedral in Italy
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Madonnina (disambiguation)

Milan Cathedral
Coordinates
45°27′51″N 9°11′31″E / 45.464301°N 9.191831°E / 45.464301; 9.191831
[madonˈniːna]
Milanese
[maduˈniːna]

Virgin Mary
Milan Cathedral
Francesco Croce
Giuseppe Pozzobonelli
Gio Ponti
Pirelli Building
Palazzo Lombardia
Allianz Tower
O mia bella Madonnina
Derby della Madonnina
A.C. Milan
Inter Milan
Terra Sancta College (Jerusalem)
Symbols of Milan
ISBN
978-1-904978-09-1
"MILANO"
the original
La Madonnina sale sulla torre Isozaki. È la quarta copia dell’Assunta.
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