Introduction to the Minaret Forest: Standing outside the cathedral, you can see the dense cluster of spiers on the top of the church piercing the sky. It is said that there are 135 (according to other statistics, 138) spiers on it, and there is a god on each spire. The statue of the cathedral led the British novelist Lawrence to describe the cathedral as "resembling a hedgehog".
The central tower in the center of the church is 108 meters high and is the highest point of the church. The central tower was built in the 15th century by the Italian architectural master Brunoleschi. The statue of the Virgin Mary on the central tower was built in 1774. Completed, it is 4.2 meters high and is a gold-plated bronze statue. It is wrapped with more than 3,900 gold leaves and weighs more than 700 kilograms. It is dazzling in the sun and represents love. It is the common symbol of all Milanese people.