5/5 Engr. Francisco Vanguardia J. 6 years ago on Google • 103 reviews
A
few
minutes
walk
from
the
Duomo
lies
this
church.
The
entrance
to
the
church
is
very
small
and
you
will
have
to
keep
an
eye
finding
this
place.
Once
you
go
inside,
you
will
find
a
large
no
of
wall
art
inside
the
church.
Entry
is
free
and
photography
is
allowed,
so
you
can
easily
visit
the
church
and
have
a
look
at
the
magnificent
views
of
its
interior.
Tucked
away
in
a
small
alley
in
the
middle
of
Milan’s
shopping
district
(via
Torino)
is
Chiesa
di
Santa
Maria
presso
San
Satiro
(Church
or
Basilica
of
Santa
Maria
at
San
Satiro).
95%
of
people
walking
this
main
drag
don’t
even
realize
there’s
this
hidden
jewel
that
most
will
miss.
About
a
five-minute
walk
near
Milan’s
Duomo
you’ll
find
this
most
remarkable
and
interesting
church
in
Milan.
As
you
approach
the
entrance,
it’s
just
an
ordinary
small
church
but
what’s
remarkable
about
this
church
is
that
a
great
architect
and
painter
Donate
Bramante
has
built
a
church
with
an
amazing
optical
illusion
dating
back
in
1482.
Viewing
from
the
back
as
you
enter,
you’ll
see
an
altar
that’s
deep
as
if
the
altar
has
an
additional
depth
behind
it.
Once
you
get
to
the
front
on
either
side,
you’ll
see
that
the
nave
and
the
area
behind
the
altar
seem
much
bigger
and
deeper
due
to
an
extraordinary
optical
illusion.
People
however
are
discouraged
to
go
in
because
they
see
a
sign
in
front
that
says
no
flash
photography,
they
often
think
though
that
no
photography
is
allowed.
Yes,
you
are
allowed
to
take
pictures
but
don’t
use
the
flash
of
course.
The
interior
of
the
church
is
dark
but
to
get
a
much
nicer
picture,
there’s
a
coin
operated
machine
to
the
left
as
you
enter
that
can
lights
up
the
front
altar.
You
drop
your
1
Euro
coin
and
surprise
yourself
with
great
picture
taking
opportunity!
Better
hurry
though,
the
lighting
doesn’t
last
long
so
take
as
many
pictures
as
you
want
and
enjoy
the
beautiful
scene!
Definitely
not
to
be
missed
while
in
Milan.
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