Santa Maria Presso San Celso

The Church of Santa Maria Presso San Celso is one of the many architectural sights of the Italian city of Milan. Its construction was started by the famous architects Gian Dolcebuno and Giovanni Batiago in 1493.

The interior of the temple is a veritable gallery featuring numerous works by Milanese Renaissance artists, among them Giovanni Battista Crespi, Camillo Cesare Procaccini and Carlo Francesco Nouvulon. Currently, the church is active, there are many tourists and pilgrims from all over the world.

Particularly noteworthy is the building of the temple, made in the Renaissance style with some Baroque elements. It is crowned with a beautiful octagonal dome, under which there is a loggia with sculptural compositions of religious themes. In 1506, three naves and a magnificent monumental vault decorated with stucco details were added to the building. In the XVI century, a portico was added to the church, made in the classical style. It is decorated with numerous statues and reliefs of Annibale Fontana.