Santa Maria alla Porta, Milan

Santa Maria alla Porta is a church in Milan, Italy. Although a church already stood in the same Milanese location since before the year 1105, the present church was erected in 1652 under Spanish rule.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Milan, Italy
Also known as: “chiesa di Santa Maria alla Porta”, “Santa Maria alla Porta”, and “Santa Maria alla Porta Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Teatro Dal Verme.

Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Library

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The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, whose agents scoured Western Europe and even Greece and Syria for books and manuscripts. Biblioteca Ambrosiana is situated 400 metres southeast of Santa Maria alla Porta, Milan.

Teatro Dal Verme

Theater building

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The Teatro Dal Verme is a theatre in Milan, Italy located on the Via San Giovanni sul Muro, on the site of the former private theatre the Politeama Ciniselli. Teatro Dal Verme is situated 210 metres north of Santa Maria alla Porta, Milan.

Palazzo Mezzanotte

Historic building

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Palazzo Mezzanotte, also known as Palazzo delle Borse is a 20th-century building of Milan, Italy, and the seat of the Italian stock exchange. It is located in Piazza Affari, the city square after which the Italian stock exchange itself is nicknamed. Palazzo Mezzanotte is situated 130 metres east of Santa Maria alla Porta, Milan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piazza Cordusio and Outer Milan.

Piazza Cordusio

Quarter

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Piazza Cordusio is a square in central Milan, Italy. The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.