A church probably founded in the 4th century and long a stop for pilgrims because it was said to hold the tomb of the Three Magi. Behind the apse is the Portinari Chapel (1462-1468), one of the most celebrated Renaissance works in Lombardy.
- Address
- Parco delle Basiliche, Milan (street address not verified)
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 45 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- Free for everyone
Museum, Portinari Chapel and palaeochristian cemetery need the cumulative ticket (EUR 12 / 10)
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The bell tower is topped by a star instead of a cross, in memory of the Three Kings
- In the Portinari Chapel, look for Vincenzo Foppa's frescoes and the marble tomb of Saint Peter Martyr by Giovanni di Balduccio
- Fragments of the Magi relics returned from Cologne in 1903-1904 are kept at the Three Kings altar