Expiatory Chapel of Monza

The chapel features a 35-meter stone stele, a circular base with a bronze Pietà sculpture, and decorative mosaics throughout the interior spaces.

King Vittorio Emanuele III commissioned the chapel at the location where anarchist Gaetano Bresci assassinated his father, King Umberto I, on July 29, 1900.

The interior contains numerous bronze crowns sent from across the globe as tributes to King Umberto I, displayed alongside Savoy dynasty emblems.

Visitors can access the Greek cross-shaped crypt through the garden behind the chapel, which opens to the public at Via Matteo da Campione.

A black marble monument marks the exact spot of King Umberto I's assassination, situated within the crypt beneath intricate mosaic-covered vaults.

Location: Monza

Architects: Giuseppe Sacconi

Official opening: July 29, 1910

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Phone: +39039380772

Email: drm-lom.cappellaespiatoria@cultura.gov.it

Website: http://polomuseale.lombardia.beniculturali.it/index.php/cappella-espiatoria

GPS coordinates: 45.59146,9.26875

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:36