A gigantic work in late Gothic style, it spreads out over a surface of 11,700 m2. From its 108 m. post, the statue of the Madonnina stands out, along with the pinnacles. http://tinyurl.com/9sh96xw
The basilica’s grandiosity and its splendid mosaic decorations lend further support to the theory that it is the ancient palatine chapel from the epoch of Theodosius. http://tinyurl.com/9tz7jqp
It was once home to the most important female convent of the Benedictine order; its premises are now occupied by the Archaeological Museum of Milan. http://tinyurl.com/8vyj2pf
It was built in 1030. Returning from the First Crusade the great grandson of the founder rebuilt the church in imitation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. http://tinyurl.com/8d28kd5
The Basilica, whose façade is set back from Corso Garibaldi but is nonetheless visible from that street, is one of the four churches built by bishop Ambrose. http://tinyurl.com/9opaeor
It is a superb example of Lombard Romanesque architecture and it is dedicated to Ambrose, bishop of Milan. At that time Ambrose had named it “Basilica Martyrum.” http://tinyurl.com/8th3hl6
It was founded in the 4th century and originally housed the relics of the Three Kings, which were later subtracted and taken to Cologne by Frederick Barbarossa. http://tinyurl.com/9lgmu7s
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but regardless of its immense value, its fame is tied to the artistic jewel found in the refectory: Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. http://tinyurl.com/9rakdac
It is famous for the preservation of bodies of several saints, including S. Carlo Borromeo and for the baptism of the painter Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio http://tinyurl.com/8vhhpgj
The walls of the chapel are lined by human bones, probably from the people who died in what was the hospital of San Barnaba in Brolo, victims of the plague. http://tinyurl.com/8mvf6zy
Not far from the Duomo, this church offers a fine episode of Renaissance art. Rich ornamentation, gilded friezes, altarpieces, and a venerated image of the Virgin. http://tinyurl.com/9r3ls58
