San Pietro dei Pellegrini

Chiesa di San Pietro dei Pellegrini is a historic former church in , . It was founded in the 14th century by priest Ambrogio Varese to help those pilgrims going to using the via Emilia, with money from Bernabò Visconti.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: building in Milan, Italy
  • Also known as: “chiesa di San Pietro dei Pellegrini” and “San Pietro dei Pellegrini, Milan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Romana and Teatro Carcano.

City gate
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is a former of , . In its present form, the gate dates back to the 16th century Spanish walls of Milan. Its origins can be traced further back to the Roman walls of the city, which had a corresponding "Roman Gate" roughly in the same area. is situated 300 metres southeast of San Pietro dei Pellegrini.

Theater building
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The is a theatre in , Italy, located at 63 Corso di Porta Romana. Although now exclusively devoted to plays and dance, it served as an opera house for much of the 19th century and saw the premieres of several important operas. is situated 420 metres northwest of San Pietro dei Pellegrini.

Apartment building
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is an apartment building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Vigentina and Porta Romana district.

Quarter
was one of the city gates in the Spanish walls of , ; the gate has since been demolished, but the phrase "Porta Vigentina" is still used to refer to the district where the gate used to be.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Southern Milan is chiefly a residential part of . While you can find a couple of old landmarks in here, there aren't as much of them as in the Centro Storico, and this part of the city is more "local" and "ordinary".

San Pietro dei Pellegrini

Latitude
45.45387° or 45° 27′ 14″ north
Longitude
9.19907° or 9° 11′ 57″ east
Open location code
8FQFF53X+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310665535
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q3671763
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Lombard—“San Pietro dei Pellegrini” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “San Pietro dei Pellegrini, Milan”
  • French: “chiesa di San Pietro dei Pellegrini”
  • French: “Chiesa di San Pietro dei Pellegrini”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di S. Pietro dei Pellegrini (ex)”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Pietro dei Pellegrini”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Pietro dei Pellegrini”
  • Lombard: “Gesioeu de San Peder (Milan)”
  • Lombard: “Gesioeu de San Peder”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Giardino Roberto Bazlen and Circolo Arci Shireen Abu Akleh.

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