Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio Review

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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio

  • Address: Piazza Sant'Ambrogio 15, Corso Magenta, Milan, 20123 | Map It
  • Phone: 02/86450895

Fodor's Review:

Noted for its medieval architecture, the church was consecrated by Milan's bishop, St. Ambrose, in AD 387 (one of the original Doctors of the Catholic Church), and he is buried here. St. Ambroeus, as he is known in Milanese dialect, is the city's patron saint. Until the construction of the more imposing Duomo, this was Milan's most important church. Much restored and reworked over the centuries (the gold and gem encrusted altar dates from the 9th century), Sant'Ambrogio still preserves its Romanesque characteristics. The church is often closed for weddings on Saturday.

  • Open: Mon.-Sat., 7:30AM-12:30PMand 2:30-7, Sun. 7:30AM-1PMand 3-8
  • Metro: Sant'Ambrogio
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