Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia

The church of Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia is a parish church in Milan. Built from 1601, the church is a distinctive example of the early Lombard Baroque.

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Chiesa di San Sepolcro

San Sepolcro is a Catholic church in Milan. The building, which dates back to the 12th century, has been deeply remodeled at different times. The current facade is the result of a reconstruction of 1894-1897.

Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro

The church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro was built in the 15th century, designed according to new Renaissance forms imported into the duchy by Donato Bramante. The church is famous for housing the ‘fake Bramante chorus’, a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance perspective painting.

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Basilica di Sant'Eufemia

The Basilica of Sant'Eufemia was probably founded around 472 by the bishop Saint Senator. The church was then rebuilt in the 15th century and remodelled in the following centuries thanks to the intervention of important patrons. Federigo Borromeo, the nephew of Charles Borromeo and future archbishop of Milan, was baptised here in 1564. In 1870, the architect Enrico Terzaghi created the present high central hall by eliminating three bays. The church was also enlarged by one bay and the façade was rebuilt.