Church of St. Ambrosio description and photos - Italy: Milan (Topic)

Church of St. Ambrosio description and photos - Italy: Milan. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Church of St. Ambrosio.

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Another attraction of Milan is the Church of Sant'Ambrogio. It was built in the IV century by the first Milanese bishop Ambrose (Mediolan), a reformer of the church service, who was later canonized. The church was founded in 379 and erected over the relics of the holy great martyrs Gervasius and Protasius, and in 397 Ambrose himself was buried in it; since then he is considered the heavenly patron of the city. The temple underwent a radical reconstruction in the 9th-12th centuries.

Medieval gates lead to the bronze entrance doors to the church, and on both sides there are two bell towers. The interior of the temple is notable for a beautiful vault, a marble pulpit and a unique altar of the 9th century, decorated with gold, silver and precious stones. Ancient mosaics have been preserved in the southern chapel. Tombstone of St.

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