There is a whimsical aura that masks over Piazza del Duomo. It is not the flight of pigeons that crowd the place, pecking bread crumbs on the floor. It shrugs off the oblivious tourists flocking in the main square, arms stretched and posing for an Instagram-worthy picture.

The owner of such aura reverberates from the stalwart architecture that stands tall in the center of the busy square. Il Duomo di Milano braces a church-style look at a first glance, but it is more than a cathedral.