San Francesco Grande, First Romanesque church building in Milan, Italy
The San Francesco Grande featured a combination of Lombard Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements before its reconstruction in 1697 transformed it into Baroque style.
The structure, initially named Basilica di San Nabore in the 4th century, became San Francesco Grande when Franciscan monks acquired it in the 13th century.
Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks served as the central panel of an altarpiece within a dedicated chapel of San Francesco Grande.
The church stood in Piazza San Ambrose between Nirone and Santa Valeria streets until 1806, when authorities ordered its demolition due to deterioration.
Archaeological studies revealed the church was built upon a necropolis dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE, making it one of Milan's earliest cemetery sites.
Location: Milan
Architectural style: First Romanesque
GPS coordinates: 45.46370,9.17745
Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:07
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