Church of Saints Sylvester and Martin, Modern church in Viale Lazio, Milan, Italy.
Church of Saints Sylvester and Martin is a modern religious building located on Viale Lazio with a Latin cross layout inside. The interior features columns clad in light Lasa marble and three separate aisles, while the exterior displays red brick with white plaster bands.
Construction began in 1937 but was interrupted during World War II when bombing in 1943 caused significant damage. The building was reconstructed after the war and returned to serve its religious purpose.
The church is dedicated to Pope Sylvester I and Martin of Tours; its first stone was laid on 31 December 1937, the liturgical feast of Saint Sylvester, and it was consecrated on 10 November 1972, the eve of Saint Martin's feast. The parish was founded by archbishop's decree on 13 April 1938, before the building was finished.
The church stands at Viale Lazio 19 in the Municipio 4 district, west of Porta Romana, on the site of the former Gamba de Legn tram terminus for the Melegnano and Lodi line. The main entrance faces the viale; the parish complex and former cinema-theatre adjoin it. The building was still incomplete in 1972 for lack of funds, so expect a plain, unmonumental interior.
The church was consecrated only on 10 November 1972, the eve of Saint Martin of Tours, by Archbishop Giovanni Colombo, although the parish had existed since 13 April 1938. The building was still unfinished at that point, and work stopped for lack of funds.
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