Duomo di Milano, the largest cathedral in Italy, and the fifth largest in the world. We climbed close to 200 steps to the reach the roof … magnificent views …
A dramatic image of the spires and stonework on the roof of the building. Larry Shapiro photoA sampling of the ornate workmanship along the upper sections of the building. Larry Shapiro photoInside the cathedral – a quick timed exposure before being caught taking photos without a permit. Larry Shapiro photo
An interesting image of the main terminal garage for the Tram di Milano …
Great lines from the rails, the roof structure and all of the supporting elements inside the building. Larry Shapiro photo
And … a visit to the headquarters of the Vigil del Fuoco in Milan, the second largest facility in Italy behind Rome. Incredibly, there are over 30 units housed in this facility without counting the support vehicles … cars, small trucks, buses, and vans … they have roughly 60 per shift operating out of the location including several pumpers, two aerials, two cranes, a scuba team with several boats, a hazmat/CBRNE team with six units, an excavator, end loader, dump trucks, a flatbed tow truck with a crane, communications unit and more.
Now of two large cranes for the Vigili Del Fuoco in Milan. Larry Shapiro photoOpen compartments show some of the equipment carried on the pumper. Larry Shapiro photoAn example of the pumper units used by the Vigili Del Fuoco in Milan. Larry Shapiro photoPanoramic image of the central yard of the Vigili Del Fuoco in Milan. Larry Shapiro photoVigili Del Fuoco Magirus platform aerial. Larry Shapiro photo