San Babila Church - Milan, Italy
Posted by: tmob
N 45° 28.017 E 009° 11.886
32T E 515485 N 5034843
San Babila is a church in Milan. It was once considered the third most important in the city after the Duomo and the Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio.
Waymark Code: WMAR4X
Location: Lombardia, Italy
Date Posted: 02/16/2011
Views: 18
?"A first church was erected on the site, probably in the 4th century, over a pre-existing Roman temple dedicated to the Sun. The nature and the origins of this edifice are unclear, although a reconstruction in the 9th century is attested. In the 16th century the church was prolonged with the addition of a further frontal section, and a new Baroque façade.
The whole complex was renovated in the 19th century with the intent of restoring the forms of the Medieval basilica, and in the early 20th century the Neo-Romanesque façade by Paolo Cesa-Bianchi was built. The bell tower is from 1920, a replacement of the original one, crumbled down in the 16th century.
The interior has a nave and two aisles. Nothing of the original edifice has remained after the restoration and reconstruction carried on in the following centuries. The two side chapels are from Late Renaissance. The right aisle has an image of the Madonna which is highly venerated by the Milanese population."
from wikipedia
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Diocese: Milan
Address/Location: Piazza San Babila
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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