Bona Ventura

Centro · Milan

Basilica of San Simpliciano

Basilica di San Simpliciano

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An ancient church in central Milan commissioned by Saint Ambrose in the 4th century, the second-oldest known Christian church with a Latin cross plan. Its present Romanesque look dates from works in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Address
Centro, Milan (street address not verified)
Hours
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Best time to go
Morning · About 30 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
€
Free entry
Free for everyone

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Good to know

  • The original walls were preserved to a height of 22 metres
  • Legend says the martyrs buried here flew as doves to the Battle of Legnano in 1176

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