Basilica of San Simpliciano

The Basilica of San Simpliciano is an ancient Roman Catholic church in the centre of , region of Lombardy, : the church, commissioned by the 4th century bishop St Ambrose, is the second-oldest known Christian church with a Latin cross layout.
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  • Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of 130 metres (427 feet)
  • …is also known as “basilica di San Simpliciano”
  • Description: minor basilica
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pinacoteca di Brera and Brera Academy.

Museum
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The is the main public gallery for paintings in , Italy. is situated 350 metres southeast of Basilica of San Simpliciano.

University
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The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, also known… is situated 330 metres southeast of Basilica of San Simpliciano.

Observatory
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The Brera Observatory is an astronomical in the Brera district of , Italy. is situated 430 metres southeast of Basilica of San Simpliciano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brera and Porta Tenaglia.

Suburb
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is a district of , .

Suburb
was one of the gates of the old Spanish walls of , .

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Suburban Milan is in the province of Milan.

Basilica of San Simpliciano

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Latitude
45.47399° or 45° 28′ 26″ north
Longitude
9.18469° or 9° 11′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FQFF5FM+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38000599
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11839680
Wiki­data ID
Q509104

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Basilica of San Simpliciano” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣星波里新圣殿”
  • Czech: “Bazilika sv. Simpliciána”
  • Dutch: “Basilica of San Simpliciano”
  • French: “basilique San Simpliciano”
  • French: “Basilique San Simpliciano”
  • German: “San Simpliciano”
  • Hungarian: “San Simpliciano”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Simplisianus, Milan”
  • Italian: “Basilica del Carroccio”
  • Italian: “Basilica di S. Simpliciano”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Simpliciano”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Simpliciano”
  • Italian: “Basilica Virginum”
  • Lombard: “Basilega de San Simplizzian”
  • Polish: “Bazylika San Simpliciano w Mediolanie”
  • Russian: “Базилика Сан Симплисиано”
  • Russian: “Сан-Симпличано”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Simpliciano”
  • Urdu: “باسیلیکا سان سمپیکیانو”
  • Western Panjabi: “باسیلیکا سان سمپیکیانو”

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