San Carlo al Lazzaretto, Milan

This octagonal church features Ionic stone columns supporting Serlian windows on each of its eight walls, crowned by a central dome with lantern.

Built between 1558 and 1592 under Archbishop Carlo Borromeo's instructions, the church stood at the center of Milan's Lazaretto, a hospital for plague patients.

The church appears in Alessandro Manzoni's novel I Promessi Sposi, representing a significant element of Milan's literary and architectural heritage.

The church opens daily from 9 AM to 12 PM, with religious services held on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 AM.

The building's original design included open arches on all sides, allowing patients in surrounding porticos to participate in religious services simultaneously.

Location: Milan

Inception: 1488

Architects: Filarete, Pellegrino Tibaldi

Architectural style: Renaissance architecture

Part of: Milan Lazaretto

Address: Viale Tunisia

GPS coordinates: 45.47722,9.20451

Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:44