Cerchia dei Navigli in Milano in Città Metropolitana di Milano, Lombardy, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

San Raffaele

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2023

1. San Raffaele Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ricostruita dopo il 1576 per volere di Carlo Borromeo, la chiesa faceva parte dei sei edifici religiosi, ormai scomparsi, che in età medievale erano disposti a corona attorno a Santa Maria Maggiore, antica basilica metropolitana sostituita a partire dalla fine del Trecento dalla Fabbrica del Duomo. Della precedente struttura il nuovo edificio cinquecentesco mantiene soltanto la pianta basilicale a tre navate con un'unica abside. Inizialmente attribuito a Pellegrino Tibaldi e in seguito a Galeazzo Alessi, l'ordine inferiore della piccola facciata rievoca, per l'eleganza e l'originalità delle decorazioni, l'architettura dei vicini Palazzo Marino e Palazzo dei Giureconsulti. Tutto il fronte è scandito da lesene con grandi erme a teste barbute che reggono una trabeazione continua. L'ordine superiore della facciata è realizzato nel 1892 da Paolo Cesa Bianchi. All'interno sono presenti importanti opere pittoriche del Morazzone, del Cerano, di Ambrogio Figino e Camillo Procaccini (XVI-XVII secolo).

Rebuilt after 1576 for Carlo Borromeo, the church was one of six religious buildings, now lost,

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that in mediaeval times circled Santa Maria Maggiore, an old metropolitan basilica replaced by the Fabbrica del Duomo in the late 14th century. The new 16th-century building retained only the basilica plan of the previous structure with a nave, two aisles and a single apse. Initially attributed to Pellegrino Tibaldi but later to Galeazzo Alessi, the elegant and original decoration of the lower order of the small facade is reminiscent of the architecture of nearby Palazzo Marino and Palazzo dei Giureconsulti. The entire front is adorned with pilasters featuring large bearded herms supporting a continuous entablature. The upper order was created by Paolo Cesa Bianchi in 1892. Inside are major painted works by Morazzone, Cerano, Ambrogio Figino and Camillo Procaccini (16h-17h century).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Milan Red-Gray Stelae series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1576.

Location. 45° 27.925′ N, 9° 11.483′ E. Marker is in Milano, Lombardia (Lombardy), in Città Metropolitana di Milano. It is in Cerchia dei Navigli. It is on Via San Raffaele, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via San Raffaele 3, Milano, Lombardia 20121, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

San Raffaele Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2023

2. San Raffaele Church and Marker

are within walking distance of this marker: Filippo Turati and Anna Kuliscioff (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); San Fedele (about 120 meters away); Associazione Nazionale Alpini (about 150 meters away); Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (about 180 meters away); Palazzo della Veneranda Fabbrica (about 180 meters away); ‘Hotel Gestapo’ - L’Albergo Regina (about 210 meters away); Arengario - Museo del Novecento (about 210 meters away); Piazza Duomo (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milano.

Also see . . . Chiesa di San Raffaele (Milano) (Wikipedia, in Italian).

History (in translation): The existence of the church dedicated to the archangel Raphael is indicated for the first time in the will of bishop Andrea da Cantiano in the year 903; it was one of the six minor churches that surrounded Santa Maria Maggiore, today the Duomo of Milan, and remains one of the few existing starting points for reconstructing the topography of the most central and noblest part of the ancient city. The six minor churches that stood around the cathedral were perhaps originally built around the year 835 by Archbishop Angilberto II (died in 859). Of the six churches, only San Raffaele and the ruins of the baptisteries of San Giovanni alle Fonti and Santo Stefano alle Fonti are extant, since
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2023

3. San Raffaele Church
the churches named after the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Uriel have been lost to time.

(Submitted on April 3, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.