Saint AmbrogioThe Romanesque Church of Saint Ambrogio, saint patron of Milan, has been founded by the same one during him development of the Christian church. From bishop it had a considerable figure in the political power of the time.
In fact the basilica it was consecrate to them for once, but subsequently to Sant' Ambrogio and in 835 its body was brought in the crypt under the tall altar of that that had been once authoritative church. The church has been reconstructed for its fame of church medieval more excellent to Milan. Between the external doors and the church same one can admire an imposing courtyard what it conducts to discover the treasures. The altar is decorated with gold, silver and precious gems of the IX century, to also admire the mosaic of the apse and the fabulous mosaics in the chapel of Saint Vittore, destination recommended to the visitors. from the visitors.
The inside of the church is constituted by three aisles. That plant is separated in four spans and detaches in the left part in proximity of the fourth pillar a column isolated regent a snake in bronze, Byzantine work of the X century. To remember the Pergamo, the Ciborio, the Altare d'Oro, the gold altar and the Treasure of S.Ambrogio that it picks up precious heirlooms of the history of the Basilica with paintings, mosaics, golds, plotted, marbles and tapestries. |
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Been Born in 340, from a noble family Saint Ambrogio it was educated in Rome it studied Greek and her
philosophy. It was a "orator" famous Ambrogio was nicknamed "honey touched with the language doctor" for his
ability to preach. It died April 4 th 397 to the age of 57 and buried in the church where the relics are deposited I am
still visible today in the silver crypt and crystal.
Next to him they rest the bodies of the
Holy Gervase and Protase that he believes that is the first Christians, martyred of the city.