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34  INTRODUCING MILAN

Milan’s Best: Churches and Basilicas

The churches of Milan are built in two basic Santa Maria
architectural styles: Lombard Romanesque, delle Grazie
Besides being home
which can be seen elsewhere in the region, to Leonardo’s Last
and the Counter-Reformation Mannerism Supper, this church,
of Milan under the Borromeos. The only designed by Solari
exception is the Duomo, a splendid example and Bramante, is a
marvellous example
of Lombard Gothic. There are very few of Renaissance
examples of older styles. This is partly the architecture
result of destructive invasions and time, (see pp73–5).
but is mostly due to the fact that the city is
built just above the water table, and older
buildings had to be demolished to make
VIA MELCHIORRE GIOIA
way for new ones.

CORSO BUENOS AIRES
VIALE TUNISIA
CORSO SEMPIONE
VIA DELLA
NORTHWEST VIA LEGNANO MOSCOVA
VIALE VITTORIO VENETO
(See pp62–77) NORTHEAST
(See pp106–125)
VIA V. MONTI
VIA MARIO PAGANO VIALE PIAVE
Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio VIA A. MANZONI CORSO VENEZIA
The famous church founded by
Sant’Ambrogio has a long architectural
history, culminating in the restoration CORSO MAGENTA
carried out to repair damage caused by VIALE PREMUDA
the bombs of World War II (see pp86–9). HISTORIC
CENTRE
(See pp44–61)
SOUTHEAST
(See pp94–105)
CORSO GENOVA SOUTHWEST CORSO DI PTA ROMANA VIALE MONTE NERO
(See pp78–93)

Basilica of
Sant’Eustorgio
Basilica of San Lorenzo Inside this 9th-century
This late 4th-century basilica still has basilica are several
some original architectural elements, aristocratic chapels,
such as the columns that surround including the Cappella
the courtyard (see pp82–3). Portinari, one of the
great examples of
Renaissance architecture
in Milan (see p92).

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