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100 Via Vallazze Milan 20131 Italy +39 022362719 |
Christianity began to spread through Armenia at the beginning of the 2nd century but it was Saint Gregory also known as the Illuminator, who was the real great apostle of Christianity 295 and 325. He overcame paganism and gave the church its hierarchical structure with Catholicism at its head. Today the majority of Armenians belong to the National Armenian church with its own particular characteristics, doctrines and disciplines. It recognizes the existence of two natures in Jesus Christ (even though nominally there is only one), it affirms that the Holy Spirit is of the Father and not the Son, it denies Extreme Unction and Purgatory (simply praying for the dead), and it refutes the jurisdiction of the Pope in Rome, especially his doctrinal authority Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Splendid Romanic church |
15 Piazza Sant'Ambrogio Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8645 0895 http://santambrogio-basilica.it/ |
The basilica of St. Ambrogio is the 'symbolic' church of the city which was originally built in 379 on the tombs of St. Gervasio and St. Protasio. A presbytery and a monastery have also been built on this site in the course of centuries, which have seen different constructions up to the end of the twelth century, including the construction of the Canonici bell tower (on the right) and the older one of the Monaci (on the left of the facade). The Romanesque facade is one of the greatest examples of Lombard period architecture. The interior is made up of a long body with three aisles which open on to secondary spaces and extremely interesting chapels. The chapels date back to the later time of the Sforzo dynasty (end of the 15th century and early 16th century). The presbytery and cloisters of the convent are built according to a design by Bramante. Also to be noted are the ciborium, the gold altar and paleochristian mosaics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Early Christian church founded by Ambrogio |
Piazza San Nazaro in Brolo Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
This monument of notable importance can be found on one of the radial roads which leads from the city centre towards the outskirts of the city. St. Nazaro church, the old Basilica Apostolorum which dates from the year 382, is one of the oldest in Milan and has preserved some relics from the apostles. The church was rebuilt after the fire in 1075 using the old structure, and was transformed according to the wishes of Carlo Borromeo in 1571. The next few centuries saw a few structutal changes and it was then restored to how it is today by Enrico Villa from 1946 to 1963. The Greek cross design is typical of a Christian martyrium with Eastern influences. There are many archeological remains and artistic works in the church from epigraphs from the fifth century to Renaissance works and neoclassical arrangements. The Trivulzio chapel was added on the facade of the old church in 1512, forming a sort of vestibule directly leading to the nave. It has an octagonal interior and a square exterior, intended by Gian Giacomo Trivulzio to be a family mausoleum, it was started by Bramantino and completed by Cristoforo Lombardo in 1550. According to recent studies, the extreme simplicity of the interior is due to the wishes of the designers and owners and not to the churches poor fortunes, as was once thought. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient early Christian church |
40 Corso di Porta Ticinese Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8940 4129 |
Built outside the Roman city walls, near the ampitheatre from which it has taken most of its salvage materials, this extremely old religious building is of great importance not only for art history but also for all sacred Western Christian architecture. It can be compared to San Vitale of Ravenna and the Aquisgrana cathedral. It went through numerous renovations through the end of the fourth century and the beginning of the fifth century, and today has a sixteenth century style in features such as the dome. There are also features left over from the early Christian era such as the main building, the four towers, some lateral chapels and the foundations formed of enormous blocks taken from other Roman sites. The interior walls were probably covered by marble lower down and by mosaics higher up depicting sacred scenes and saints. On the right there is a stupendous rectangular portal from the Roman era which leads to the chapel of Sant'Aquilino, which is octagonal and holds a tomb with the remains of St. Lorenzo and St. Ippolito. Some say this is an imperial mausoleum. After many interventions in the nineteenth century the church was restored to it's current state between 1937 and 1938. There is a legend that the chapel was built by Galla Placidia, and it is thought that she is buried in the tomb on the right of the entrance. Outside there is a statue which is a copy of the statue of Constantine, who was made Emperor in 313, and gave freedom to the cult of Christianity. Also to be noted is the umbrella shaped dome and fragments of early Christian mosaics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Carthusian building |
28 Via Garegnano Milan, Milan 20156 Italy |
This old Carthusian monastery was founded in 1349 by Giovanni Visconti, and was demolished with the destruction of the cloisters in the late sixteenth century for the construction of the Milan-Laghi road. The complex, dedicated to St. Maria Assunta, is still in the middle of the motorway intersection. Few traces are left of the ancient building, which are still visible from part of the intersection, while the monument still retains it's fifteenth and sixteenth century style. The overturned 'T' building is particular, and is the result of the construction of two chapels in the centre (dating from the fifteenth century). There are differing opinions as to who planned the interesting facade, ranging from Alessi or Pellegrini to Seregni. There are also many paintings which date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church of St. Babila |
1 Corso Monforte Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7600 2877 |
This was a pagan temple in the 2nd century which was transformed into a church by the holy bishop of Antioch, St. Babila. The church was rebuilt between 1096 and 1097. There are three naves inside, with a covered central nave and four spans. The nave finishes with three semicircular apses, the middle of which ressembles the one in the Sant'Ambrogio church. It was built in the Visconti era and in the Baroque period with the addition of a frontal span which changed the outward appearance. The restoration of the facade and the rebuilding of the belltower in a New-Romantic style was planned by the architect Bianchi who renovated the church in 1906. Alessandro Manzoni was baptised in this church on the 8th March 1785. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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On the site of the former 'Foppone' church |
25 Via Lodovico Settala Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
This stands on the site of the former 'Foppone' church, it was a large Milan cemetery, demolished in 1881, which was the burial place of those who died in the great plagues of 1576 and 1630. It is now the site of the San Gregorio Church built according to the plans of Francesco Solmi between 1905 and 1908. In eclectic Romanesque-Lombardo style it was inspired by the Romanesque parochial church in Melzo, having a single nave and supported truss with large pointed archways. The pyx used by Carlo Borromeo to communicate with those affected by the plague has been kept in the parochial house whilst in the crypt, several tombstones have been preserved, they were once part of monuments to famous people buried in the San Gregorio cemetary, such as di Vincenzo Monti, Andrea Appiani and Carlo Porta. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Renaissance church |
15 Corso Magenta Milan, Milan 20123 Italy |
This church was built in 1503 by Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono. The facade, erected between 1574 and 1581, was completed in 1872 by Angelo Colla. There are three floors inside with nineteeth century frescoes on the sides of the loggias and the naves. The internal facade also includes frescoes by Simone Peterzano. In the third chapel on the left, there is a nun's choirbox made in wood by Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono in 1500 with an extremely fine organ in the centre made in 1554 by Gian Giacomo Antegnani and painted in tempera by Francesco Medici. There are also frescoes on the walls by Bernardino, Aurelio and Giovan Pietro Luini. Do not miss the frescoes by Bernardino Luini painted from 1522 to 1529. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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City's most famous landmark |
Piazza del Duomo Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 8646 3456 |
Watched over by the Madonnina, the cathedral's high rose marble spires represent the city's most famous artistic and religious monument. The dimensions of Christendom's third biggest church are still awe-inspiring at 108m high (to the tip of the tallest spire) and 158m long. A range of architectural styles feature: doorways are 17th century, the central balcony from the late 18th Century and the three main upper windows early 19th-century pieces by Carlo Amati. The cathedral's vast interior overwhelms: its impressive pillars, vaults and streamlined arches enhanced by light that floods through the splendid stained-glass windows and the wonderful statuary surrounding the naves. Admission to Roof: EUR 6 (in elevator), EUR 4 (on foot), EUR 8 (family = two adults and two children up to 14 years) Admission to Baptistery: EUR 1.50 Admission to Treasure: EUR 1. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A result of the revival of the monk Martin Luther. |
10 Via Pinamonte da Vimercate Milan 20121 Italy +39 026599603 |
Christian Baptist churches are part of the large evangelical family born from the revival by the monk Martin Luther who wanted to reform the church in 1500 recalling the fundamental principals of the gospel. The Christian Evangelical Baptist church affirms the supremacy of individual faith and the authority of the gospel in every religious framework. The first Baptist missionaries to take part in the evangelisation of Italy in 1863 were Edward Clarke and James Wall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Evangelical church |
10 Via Nicola Palmieri Milan 20141 Italy +39 0289532040 |
St Luke the Evangelist is one of the prominent figures in primitive Christianity. His works, such as the gospel and the Acts of the Apostles constitute a great part of the New Testament. Luke tells us that after the Pentecost the message of Christianity, with its Hebrew origins, was retold in polytheistic cultural circles and in Greek culture. Also in the works of St Luke you can read about how the first Christian communities were structured. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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First established in Los Angeles in 1906 |
10 Via Matteo Maria Boiardo Milan, Milan 20127 Italy +39 2 2614 1720 |
The Evangelical Christian church of God's Assemblies was established in Los Angeles in 1906 and spread throughout Italy thanks to the work of Giacomo Lombardi in 1908. The leaders of these Evangelical Christian churches of God's Assembly, in Italy, were reunited at a general assembly in 1947 and decided to request legal recognition for the movement, which was obtained in 1959. The Italian community of the Christian Evangelical Church proclaimed "All the Gospel", going back to the Christian church in apostolic times. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Greek Orthodox Church |
19 Via Romolo Gessi Milan, Milan 20146 Italy +39 2 498 9323 |
The Orthodox Church is the Catholic Church of the east and professes the Orthodox Catholic faith. The word orthodox is of Greek origin and means honest faith, honest praise. Orthodox Christians are Catholic Christians from the Undivided Church before the schism of the west, at a time when the east and west were still united in a single faith. The Orthodox faith, once limited to a few countries in eastern Europe is now present in almost all western countries. The Greek Orthodox Church is the youngest of the Orthodox churches and is present in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden and was founded by the Church of true Orthodox Christians in Greece. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Founded in Milan in 1993... |
38 Via Padova Milan 20127 Italy +39 022892912 |
The House of Islamic Culture was founded in 1993 by a few Muslims who had been living in Milan for some time and attended the Islamic centre on Via Anacreonte. It was founded following the realization that local Muslims really needed an alternative place of worship. The mosque on Via Padova is managed by people from various countries including Syria, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Italy. But the mosque is frequented by other members of the Muslim world, such as Somalians, Senegalese, Bengalese and Pakistanis. Around 1500 people gather here every Friday for prayers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Linked to the Italian Buddhist Union (UBI) |
9 Via dei Crollalanza Milan, Milan 20143 Italy +39 2 5811 2232 http://www.monasterozen.it/ |
The Zen Ensoji monastery is linked to the Italian Buddhist Union, or UBI. Near to the Enso-Ji monastery is the Il Cerchio association which is linked to the practice and teachings of Dharma according to Zen traditions. The association holds Zazen sessions, sometimes Sesshin and Dharma meetings led by the maestro Zendo Tetsugen who is the temple's spiritual leader. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Synagogue |
19 Via Guastalla Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
This building, in the East-West part of the city, was rebuilt after the second world war, and was originally designed by the architects Beltrami and Tenenti between 1890 and 1892. The only original part still remaining is the Eastern style facade covered with marble and coloured stone. The post-war reconstruction is attributed to the architects D'Urbino and Tedeschi and took place in 1947. It is stylistically a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional plans of Beltrami. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tibetan studies centre |
7 Via Privata Piero Martinetti Milan, Milan 20147 Italy +39 2 7012 8088 http://www.centromandala.org/m... |
The Mandala centre is associated with the Italian Buddhist Union in Rome and the European Buddhist Union which is based in Paris. It is also part of the Lamayuru Institute of Buddhist Studies. The centre adhers mostly to the tradition of Mahayana Buddhism and considers S.S. Tenzin Ghyathso, the 14th Dalai Lama, its main religious authority. The activities of the centre are devoted to the application of Buddhism into daily life. Members are not obliged to convert but anyone who wishes to learn about a tradition which is based upon the liberty of the spirit and inner peace is invited to participate. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Franciscan church |
2 Piazza Sant' Angelo Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 2900 3401 |
Built in 1552 commissioned by the order of the Minor Franciscans in place of the fifteent-century building, this church has one main hall, flanked by lateral chapels. The old convent complex is huge and is the seat of fundamental importance for the order, built at the time of the abolitions and completely rebuilt betweenn 1940 and 1945 by the architect Giovanni Muzio. The pictorial decoration of the lateral naves is of great importance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Place of Catholic worship |
1 Largo Frà Paolo Bellintani Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
On the right of Viale Tunisia on the side of Bellintani is this work by Carlo Borromeo. It was built on the ancient temple of S. Maria della Sanità from 1558-92 and is part of the Lazaretto complex. The design planned a wide courtyard to link the rooms of the ill along the perimeter of the aquare. A sophisticated system of canals guaranteed hygiene and cleanliness for the local places, minimising the risk of contagion. The complex also had an open chapel in the centre of the courtyard visible from all the cells, requested by Ludovico il Moro and designed by Lazzaro Palazzi (1488-1513). The current church is an octagonal shape and is stonebuilt. A small fragment of the cell's portico is still visible along Via S. Gregorio. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church of S. Eufemia |
Piazza Sant' Eufemia Milan 20122 Italy +39 0286451154 |
The church of S.Eufamia was totally rebuilt in 1870 by the architect Enrico Terzaghi, and is one of the oldest religious sites in Milan. Founded probably by the Archbishop S. Senatore, but present in documents only from the 9th century it has been changed and transformed over time. Inside the church the main items of interest are the paintings by the Leonardo school. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Romanic church |
1 Piazza Sant'Eustorgio Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 5810 1583 http://www.santeustorgio.it/ |
Outside the medieval city walls, along the road that runs from the Pusteria to Porta Ticinese, there is the church and monastery of S. Eustorgio. Originally the surrounding area was not built up, but was agricultural land, then it was occupied by Dominicans and is now surrounded by a public park area. The building has undergone various modifications from when it was first built (some say in the 4th century, others say the 5th), but still conserves it's Roman form due to it's reconstruction in the late 11th century. The cross vaults of the central nave are notably wide leaning on pillars, while the right nave opens onto a series of chapels which are part of the holy places of the adjoining cemetery. Notice in particular the Brivio chapel, the first from 1484, built in Florentine renaissance style which has been reinterpreted by local artists and the Torelli, the second built in 1424, which is in gothic lombard style. Beyond the pseudocrypt a series of spaces lead to the Portinari chapel. This is a true expression of renaissance lombard style, built from 1422 to 1466 by Pigello Portinari, a Florentine banker, as a chapel for the nobility. The chapel boasts frescoes by Vincenzo Foppa, to whom recent studies also attribute the architectural planning. The chapel is a cube shape with a hemispheric dome with significant detail. The adjoining monastery, much renovated over time, is made up of two 17th century cloisters which are now the property of the Diocesan museum who use them as temporary exhibition spaces. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Jesuit churc in the San Fedele square |
Piazza San Fedele Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Designed by the architect Pellegrino Tibaldi, this is one of the most interesting and important Lombard monuments of the late sixteenth century. Built by the Jesuit order in 1569, the church has a single nave, divided into two spans with columns in a style reminiscent of the halls of roman baths. Despite the unfinished original plan (the presbytery was built later by Richini), the building has a notably coherent form. The external facade is a masterpiece of different architectural styles which are brought to their maximum expressive capacity here. The altars of the side naves are of particular artistic interest. At the back of the church on the right is a small chapel with a part of a fresco from the thirteenth century showing a Madonna with child called 'Madonna delle Ballerine' to which people used to come to place floral tributes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ruins of the ancient church |
Piazza Giuseppe Missori Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 (0)2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio turistico) |
Founded in the early Christian era, this church was renovated in the 11th century and expanded in the 13th century. It has three naves, and became a mausoleum for the Visonti family and Bernabo was buried here in 1385. A monument to him, by the sculptor Bonino da Campione can be found in the Civic Museum in the Castello Sforzesco. Bell towers and naves were demolished to make way for Via Mazzini, and the gothic facade was also demolished and transferred to the new evangelical Waldensian church in Via Francesco Sforza. Only the crypt and the apse remain of the original church in Via Albricci. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Originally designed |
116 Corso Garibaldi Giuseppe Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 65 4855 |
This interesting double building, is traditionally linked to the love story between Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti. Seat of the Augustinian order, the complex was built from a complicated series of events. A first chapel was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Tolentino and modernised in a gothic style according to the will of Francesco Sforza in 1451 (now right nave) and was accompanied by a second building (left nave) similar to the first chapel. The two buildings were linked in 1484 which has led to an original double church shape. The plan, attributed to Guiniforte Solari, is a typical example of late gothic, lombard style. On the right there are polygonal chapels with a clear Solari influence. The interior has been recently restored. The convent is the most important centre of Augustinian culture in Milan. The library building still stands and is undergoing restoration as it is one of the best examples of this kind of 15th century work. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sixteenth-century church |
2 Via Vincenzo Bellini Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7602 1370 |
S. Maria della Passione is one of the most interesting lombard buildings, with the Bramante mark, from the Renaissance era. The original plan was set out in a central design by the architect Giovannin Battagio (from 1486). There is a Greek cross, in the central nucleus, commissioned by Daniele Birago as well as three naves and lateral chapels designed by Martino Bassi in 1573. It is still possible to see the plan by the first architect, in the presbytery, especially of the free columns, which conform to the original design and the angular chapels which were much changed by the choir-stall, on which Cristoforo Lombardo put his mounumental lantern in the 16th century. There is a rich heritage of paintings by major, lombard artists of the 16th century in the church. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bramante and Leonardo in Milan (Last Supper) |
2 Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan 20123 Italy |
Commissioned by Ludovico di Moro and designed by Guiniforte Solari, this building was intended as a mausoleum for the Sforzesco dynasty, in which the remains of the duke and his wife, Beatrice d'Este, as well as others connected with the family, were to be laid to rest. The adjoining Dominican convent's cloister and sacristy were later renovated by Bramante. The refectory walls are home to Leonardo da Vinci's(1452-1519) Last Supper. Bramante's façade is of particular interest as is the gallery's terracotta ornamentation, which became one of the dominant motifs in northern Italian Renaissance architecture. Guests must book in advance. Admission: EUR 8 (with reservation). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fifteen-century church |
San Pietro in Gessate Milan, Milan 20122 Italy |
Seat of the Benedictines in 1344, this church was built to how it is today in 1476. Attributed to the architects Guiniforte and Pietro Antonio Solari, the building is a result of a unitary plan. In a Latin cross shape with three naves open out to a chapel for nobility in a polygonal form, a distinctive mark of Solari workmanship. The intervention of private commissions was fundamental for the necessay funds for building. The Grifi chapel is one of the more memorable patronised chapels, on the left of the transept, decorated from 1487 by the painters Bernardino Zenale and Donato Montorfano. The restored facade is by the architect Brioschiin 1912 with a notable baroque presence, the only surviving element of the old decor. There is a special synchronicity of architectural elements and pictorial decoration, one of the few surviving examples of fifteenth century lombard style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church and peculiar chappel with ossuary |
2 Verziere Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 (0)2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio turistico) |
This church, of medieval origin, has been rebuilt many times. Finished in the 18th century to resemble a civil villa and mounted by an octagonal lantern. There is an annex of a chapel war memorial on a square plan which contains thousands of human remains which are said to have belonged to victims of the plague of 1630, or to Milanese who were massacred by plundering goths. The most likely hypothesis is that these are the bodies of the deceased of the adjoining Hospital. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Majestic Neo-Classical church |
1 Piazza San Carlo Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (l'ufficio turistico) |
There is an open area towards Piazza San Babila on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, onto which the impressive church of San Carlo al Corso looks. It was designed by the Neo-Classical architect, Carlo Amati, 1839-47. By pulling back the façade from the previous church built on that site (Santa Maria dei Servi), Amati succeeded in creating the open square in front of the church. The high Corinthian portico frames the facade and connects it to the Corso. The round church has a high dome (36.9 meters) and was built during 1843-47 by Felice Pizzagalli. Inside, the large round space with double order of columns is surrounded by a series of niches and chapels in stately Neo-Classical style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Romanesque church |
37 Corso Italia Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 5831 3187 |
The church of San Celso stands at the back of a small garden next to the large church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli on Corso Italia. The story goes that the church stands on the place where Sant'Ambrogio found the bodies of Saints Nazaro and Celso. The small Romanesque church with 3 naves became a Benedictine monastery in 992. Following the addition of a new Baroque facade in 1651, the first two bays of the church were demolished in 1881 following the suppression of the monastery in 1783. The purpose of the demolition was to enlarge the sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (16th c.) next door. In 1851, it was decided to build a new facade, designed by Luigi Canonica, on the remaining span. Several ancient elements, including the Romanesque portal, were to be combined with new elements that were in line with the architectural fashions of the day but in Romanesque style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church alongside the canal |
Via San Cristoforo sul Naviglio Milan, Milan 20144 Italy |
In a suburban area, along the left bank of the canal, is the church of S. Cristoforo. This building is formed by two adjoining constructions which are still identifiable. The one on the left, dates possibly from the end of the 7th century and the ducal chapel was added to it in 1398 at the request of the duke on the time of a long famine. This is one of the most typical examples of Gothic Lombard style both inside and outside. The paintings from the fifteenth and early sixteenth century are particularly interesting. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Baroque church |
Via Giuseppe Verdi Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Built between 1607-30 on the site of the ancient oratory of San Giuseppe, the church is considered the masterpiece of the 18th c. architect, Francesco Maria Ricchino, and the most representative Baroque church in the city. Externally the façade is on two levels marked by pilasters and columns. A large pediment with a balcony window stands on the tall base framing the majestic entrance surrounded by statues (by Giovanni Piazza and Francesco Somaini in 1800). Behind the façade, the octagonal body of the church is flanked by a central, apsed chamber. Within the octagon, reduced to a square with rounded corners, columns and arches support the dome. The square body of the high altar (perhaps added later) stands on the other side of a triumphal arch opposite the entrance. The altar is flanked by chapels and decorated with canvases by Giulio Cesare Procaccini and Melchiorre Gherardini. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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near S. Celso |
37 Corso Italia Centro Storico Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 5831 3187 |
Outside the medieval walls of the city is the sanctuary of San Maria of Miracles, near the old church of San Celso which can still be seen at the end of a closed garden, but has been extremely modified and restructured. The church was built in 1490 following a miraculous event, planned and worked on by some of the most important 15th century lombardians of the late renaissance and mannerism period. After the initial work by Dolcebuono in 1493 in collaboration with Amadeo and Cristoforo Solari, Cesariano worked on the building with 16th century workers from Lombardy. The architecture is a mix of Bramante design with different designs as a result of the discontinuous work and range of plans. The apse and it's surroundings are to be noted which are the result of the expansion in 1506 which led to the construction of one of the three naves. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient romanic church |
7 Piazza San Simpliciano Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 (0)2 869 0683 (per concerti) |
This church features Roman architecture, partly changed by modern interventions. However, San Simpliciano has kept part of the old walls of the Basilica Virginum, which existed in the 4th century. Begun by Bishop Ambrogio and finished by his successor Simplciano as a place to keep the relics of the saints, Martirio, Sisino and Alessandro and Simpliciano himself, the structure is built using the famous latin cross design. The current building has three naves of equal height and a semicircular apse with frescoes of the Coronation of Mary, by Bergognone. This is also a popular concert venue. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church and monastery |
25 Piazza San Vittore Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 4800 5351 |
This old, early Christian basilica is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built to house the relics of St.Vittore and St. Satiro. There are remains of the Oratorio of St. Martino ad Corpus (destroyed in 700), as well as the octagonal mausoleum of St. Gregorio, even featured in some views from the 16th century, which testifies to it's antiquity. The octagonal martyrium is also a prototype of the flourishing and vast spread of the ambrosian baptistry style. The building of the new olivetano complex began in 1508, while the church began to be rebuilt in 1560. It is difficult to say who designed it, views on this range from Galeazzo Alessi and Vincenzo Seregni. The incomplete facade offers formal solutions of great interest. The ex-monastery of St. Vittore, rebuilt by the Olivetani in th 16th century is of interest, and it now houses the 'Leonardo da Vinci' Museum of Science and Technology in addition to being one of the most interesting monastic structures of the first half of the 16th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient church in the historic Brera area |
2 Piazza del Carmine Milan, Milan 20121 Italy +39 2 8646 3365 http://www.chiesadelcarmine.it |
At the entrance to the historic Brera quarter is the church dedicated to S. Maria del Carmine. It was built in 1400 for Gian Galeazzo Visconti on an old Carmelite instituition which was abandoned because of the neighbouring castle in construction. Planned by Bernado da Venezia according to a typical square design, already used by the architect for the church del Carmine di Pavia, the building had many interruptions that lasted until 1456 with the intervention of Pietro Solari. Transformed in the Baroque era, the church was brought back to gothic form by the radical intervention of the architects Giuseppe Pestagalli (1826-39) and Carlo Maciachini (1880) who also planned the facade, and Ambrogio Annoni in 1912. Inside the church, the sculptures, paintings and wooden inlay from the 15th-17th centuries, are all of note and there are two surviving cloisters in which fragments of roman and medieval sculptures can be found as well as parts from the fifteenth century which come from sepulchral monuments which were once in the church. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Masterpiece by Bramante |
3 Via Speronari Milan, Milan 20123 Italy +39 2 87 4683 |
This extremely famous church is linked to the name of Bramante. In actual fact, nearby S. Satiro has a much older foundation which was influenced by Bishop Ansperto and generally dates from the 9th century. However, the old building is almost unrecognisable following the works of the renaissance period and the nineteenth restorations. The design of the church is attributed to Bramante who presence on the site is documented in 1478. The church occupies a plot of land delineated by what is Via Torino and Via del Falcone today, an old district of the Visconti-Sforzesca era. The choir-stall is particularly original as it is small yet very deep. On the left side of the transept is a chapel 'della Pieta' where there is a Greek cross contained in a cylinder by Bramante which one can admire from Via del Falcone. There is the famous model group in the inside in polychrome terracotta, which is the work of Agostino de Fondulis (1482-83), who also made the terracotta decorations of the sacristy and dome. The sacristy is an octagonal building, by Bramante which is reached by a small hall from the right nave modified in the 19th century. This interesting building was one of the highlights of Bramante's work, evidence of which is all over the Duchy of Sforzesco. The 'caged' church exterior is a result of the later buildings which do not allow a wide view of the church, nonetheless the facade can be seen from Via del Falcone as planned by Bramante. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Chapel and vestibule |
Piazza San Nazaro in Brolo Milan, Milan 20122 Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turisfico) |
This lovely chapel is situated at the entrance of the San Nazaro church. It was built on the facade of the Basilica of St. Nazaro on 1512, forming a sort of vestibule that leads directly to the nave. With an octagonal interior and a square exterior, this chapel, commissioned by Gian Giacomo Trivulzio as a family mausoleum, was started by Bramantino and finished by Cristoforo Lombardo in 1550. It is currently undergoing restoration, however, according to recent studies, the extreme simplicity of the interior is due to the will of the commission and not to lack of resources. Review © 2007, Wcities |