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Basilica Of Sant'Eufemia, Milan
Basilica di Sant'Eufemia is a church in Milan, Italy. It was established in 472. History The church was built in 472 by Senator (bishop of Milan), Bishop Senatore to house the relics of the martyr Euphemia. The bishop is buried in the church. Sant'Eufemia was subsequently the subject of various alterations funded by generous patrons. The church was then rebuilt in the 15th century. Canon Pietro Casola describes a Rogation days, rogation day procession that left from the Santa Tecla, Milan, Cathedral of Santa Tecla to Sant'Eufemia and other churches before returning to the cathedral. The church underwent renovation in 1870 by architect Enrico Terzaghi, who designed a neo-romanesque facade of terracotta and Vicenza stone. The rose window above the entrance is surrounded by bas-reliefs with symbols of the four evangelists. The interior is neo-Gothic; both the walls and vaults are richly decorated with frescoes. The ''Madonna and Child'' is by Marco d'Oggiono. Simone Peterzano's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
