San Luca Evangelista church, Catholic church in northeastern Milan, Italy.
San Luca Evangelista church is a place of worship in northeastern Milan with a lengthwise layout featuring one central nave flanked by two smaller side aisles. The structure relies on reinforced concrete beams that define how the interior space is organized.
Construction began in 1958 to serve the rapidly growing population settling around Via Vallazze and wrapped up two years later. The church was part of a wave of building projects that opened up the expanding neighborhood.
The church embodies the spirit of post-war rebuilding and reflects the hope that shaped communities in Milan's expanding neighborhoods. It shows how design and faith came together to create spaces where people gathered and built their local identity.
The church is easy to reach by public transit and holds services at regular times. Check the website www.sanlucamilano.it to learn about current visiting hours and what is happening there.
The outer walls display geometric patterns made from angled ceramic tiles that form repeated cross shapes across the surface. This tile design was unusual for religious architecture in the 1960s and gives the building a modern visual rhythm.
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