Milan: San Maurizio

Many people had showed up at the church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore. They were not just tourists, but also volunteers from the Touring Club Italiano, who were there to provide visitors with information about the building and its artworks. They had a lot to tell, as San Maurizio…

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Milan: San Marco

San Marco is a very large church just a stone’s throw away from the famous Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan. The church is at least 95 metres deep, and the history of the building goes back to the thirteenth century. Traditionally there is a link between the church and the…

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Brescia: San Francesco

Ondergewaardeerd, weinig bezocht en genegeerd door reisgidsen. Dat zou een goede samenvatting van de kerk van San Francesco in Brescia kunnen zijn. Ik kwam er geen enkele andere bezoeker tegen. Zelfs de toezichthouder was even een sigaretje gaan roken. Ondertussen vermaakte ik me prima, want er is veel interessante kunst…

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