Sights · Our pick in Milan
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
Milan’s “Sistine Chapel”
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Image courtesy of © Carlo Dell'Orto · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, on the Corso Magenta, is a Renaissance church painted wall to wall with frescoes; the wall that divided the public church from the nuns’ hall is painted on both sides. It stands beside the Civic Archaeological Museum.
Why it's on our list
- Frescoes
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, as the crow flies.
- Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel700 m9 min walk
- Park Hyatt Milano800 m10 min walk
- Vico Milano800 m10 min walk
- Galleria Vik Milano800 m10 min walk
- Bvlgari Hotel Milano1.0 km12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore 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
- Cadorna FNM1M2350 m4 min walk
- CairoliM1450 m5 min walk
- CordusioM1550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Castello Sforzesco550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Last Supper750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- La Scala850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Galleria850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Duomo1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Pinacoteca di Brera1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fondazione Prada3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Linate Airport8.1 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Malpensa Airport40 kmCar or taxi 138 min
Main railway stations
- Milano Cadorna450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Milano Porta Garibaldi2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Milano Centrale3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Milano Lambrate5.1 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Milano Rogoredo5.7 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 24 min