Milan
Early Christian church founded by Ambrogio
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.
| Neighborhood: | Downtown |
| Address: | Corso di Porta Romana |
| Milan, 20122 |
| Nearest train: | MM3 Porta Romana |