Our Milan guide lists 10 places of worship, most of them churches in and around the historic centre. Start with the Gothic Duomo di Milano, the city's cathedral, where access to the rooftop requires a ticket, then head to Sant'Ambrogio, an early Christian basilica in the neighbourhood that bears its name.
Several churches have long histories. Chiesa di San Sepolcro, on Piazza San Sepolcro in the historic centre, was originally built in 1030 and has been altered many times since. Santa Maria del Carmine was begun in 1400, collapsed in 1446 and was later rebuilt. San Tomaso in Terramara is a Neoclassical Roman Catholic church whose present building, with an imposing facade by Gerolamo Arganini, was completed in 1827.
San Giuseppe is a Baroque Roman Catholic church, and Santa Maria Podone is a small Greek Orthodox church in central Milan. The guide also lists Santa Maria alla Porta, Santa Maria della Consolazione and the Chiesa dei Santi Sergio, Serafino e Vincenzo Martire. These are active places of worship, so dress modestly and keep quiet during services.
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10 places in our guide
1. Duomo di Milano
Centro
Gothic cathedral; rooftop ticketed.
2. Sant'Ambrogio
Sant'Ambrogio
Early Christian basilica.
3. Chiesa di San Tomaso
Milan
San Tomaso in Terramara is a Neoclassical architecture, Roman Catholic church in Milan, Italy. Construction at the site began in the 11th century; the present structure with an imposing facade designed by Gerolamo Arganini was completed in 1827.
4. Chiesa di San Giuseppe
Milan
San Giuseppe is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.
5. Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine
Milan
Santa Maria del Carmine is a church in Milan, Italy. Its construction began in 1400. It collapsed in 1446, and was later rebuilt.
6. Chiesa di Santa Maria alla Porta
Milan
Santa Maria alla Porta is a church in Milan, Italy.
7. Chiesa di Santa Maria del Podone
Milan
Santa Maria Podone is a small Greek Orthodox church in central Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.
8. Chiesa di San Sepolcro
Milan
Chiesa di San Sepolcro is a church in Milan, Italy. It was originally built in 1030, but has undergone multiple revisions. The church is located at Piazza San Sepolcro in the historic center of Milan.
9. Santa Maria della Consolazione
Milan
10. Chiesa dei Santi Sergio, Serafino e Vincenzo Martire
Milan
Questions travellers ask
- Do I need a ticket for the Duomo rooftop?
- Yes. Access to the rooftop of the Gothic Duomo di Milano is ticketed.
- Which old churches can I see in Milan?
- Sant'Ambrogio is an early Christian basilica, San Sepolcro was originally built in 1030, and Santa Maria del Carmine was begun in 1400.
- Is there an Orthodox church in central Milan?
- Yes. Santa Maria Podone is a small Greek Orthodox church in the city centre.
- Which churches show Neoclassical or Baroque architecture?
- San Tomaso in Terramara is Neoclassical, with a facade by Gerolamo Arganini completed in 1827, and San Giuseppe is Baroque.
- How many places of worship does the Milan guide list?
- 10, including the Duomo, Sant'Ambrogio, San Sepolcro and Santa Maria Podone.