Tempio della Vittoria

The Tempio della Vittoria or Temple of the Victory, also called the Shrine of the Fallen of Milan is a monumental chapel building located on largo Agostino Gemelli, just north of the and southwest of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in , region of Lombardy, Italy.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Milan
  • Also known as: “Sacrario dei Caduti”, “Sacrario dei Caduti Milanesi”, and “Tempio della Vittoria, Milan”
  • Inscription: “Ai Milanesi caduti in guerra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Last Supper and Museo della Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio.

Work of art
Photo: Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain.
is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of in , Italy. is situated 520 metres northwest of Tempio della Vittoria.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Tempio della Vittoria.

Library
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The is a historic in , , 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 and for books and manuscripts. is situated 1 km east of Tempio della Vittoria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrobbio and Piazza Cordusio.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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

Suburb
, formerly known as Porta Vercellina, was one of the city gates of , . The gate was established in the 9th century, with the Roman walls of the city; it was moved with the medieval and Spanish walls, and was finally demolished in the 19th century.

Tempio della Vittoria

Latitude
45.46323° or 45° 27′ 48″ north
Longitude
9.17564° or 9° 10′ 32″ east
Inception
November 4th, 1928
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8FQFF57G+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27755672
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q3944597
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In Other Languages

From French to Lombard—“Tempio della Vittoria” goes by many names.
  • French: “temple de la victoire”
  • French: “Temple de la victoire”
  • Italian: “Sacrario dei Caduti Milanesi”
  • Italian: “tempio della Vittoria”
  • Italian: “Tempio della Vittoria”
  • Lombard: “Tempi de la vitoria (Milan)”
  • Lombard: “Tempi de la Vitoria”

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