The term "Duomo" is apparently derived from the conflation of the two Latin words ''Dominus'' ( Lord ) and ''Domus'' ( House ) through medieval Italian: a cathedral is "the house of God" — ''domus Dei'', or ''domus Ecclesiae''.
Italian cathedrals are often highly decorated and contain notable artworks; in many cases the buildings themselves are true artworks. Perhaps the best known Duomo is Milan 's '' Duomo Di Milano '', but other well-known cathedrals include Alba , Ancona , Mantua , and Florence 's '' Santa Maria Del Fiore ''. Other notable examples are in Cremona , Enna , L'Aquila , Modena , Monreale , Naples , Orvieto , Padova , Piazza Armerina , Pisa (the Leaning Tower is its Campanile , bell-tower), Prato , San Gimignano , Siena , Spoleto , and Turin .
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