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Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

Basilica·Sant’Ambrogio

Milan’s patron saint

The brick atrium and façade of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, with its two bell towers under a blue sky
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Óðinn · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca via Wikimedia Commons

About Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

The Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio is dedicated to Saint Ambrose, Milan’s patron, whose feast day, 7 December, the city still keeps; see the basilica’s website for Mass times and visits.

Why it's on our list

  • Romanesque atrium

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, as the crow flies.

  1. Vico MilanoNavigli450 m6 min walk
  2. Park Hyatt MilanoGalleria1.1 km14 min walk
  3. Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection HotelBrera1.1 km14 min walk
  4. Galleria Vik MilanoGalleria1.1 km14 min walk
  5. Magna ParsTortona1.2 km15 min walk

All hotels

What’s nearby

Distances from Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. Sant'AmbrogioM2M4250 m3 min walk
  2. De AmicisM4400 m5 min walk
  3. Sant'AgostinoM2650 m8 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Last Supper700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Castello Sforzesco900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. The Galleria1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  4. La Scala1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  5. The Duomo1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  6. Pinacoteca di Brera1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  7. Fondazione Prada3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
  8. Linate Airport8.2 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 32 min
  9. Malpensa Airport40 kmCar or taxi 138 min

Main railway stations

  1. Milano Cadorna650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Milano Porta Garibaldi2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
  3. Milano Centrale3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
  4. Milano Lambrate5.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min
  5. Milano Rogoredo5.7 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 24 min

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