San Gioachimo Church, Renaissance Revival church in central Milan, Italy.
San Gioachimo is a church in Renaissance Revival style located in central Milan, built in the late 1800s with a symmetrical facade and balanced proportions. The interior combines architectural elements inspired by the Renaissance with practical spaces designed for modern worship.
Archbishop Luigi Nazari di Calabiana commissioned the church, built between 1880 and 1885 by architect Enrico Terzaghi behind Milan's first central station of 1864. The dedication to Saint Joachim echoed the name of Pope Leo XIII, Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci. Between 1922 and 1931 the chapels of the Madonna del Suffragio and Saint Joachim were decorated by Maragliano, Broccardi, Passerini and Magistretti.
The church serves as a gathering place for the local community and continues to host regular worship and personal prayer today. Visitors can explore the prayer spaces and experience the quiet spiritual character of the building.
The church is centrally located and accessible throughout the week for visitors. It is best to visit during morning or early afternoon hours to avoid disrupting regular worship services and community activities.
The bell tower holds five bells hung in the Ambrosian system, a ringing arrangement typical of Milan. The left stained-glass window, depicting a Crucifixion, commemorates parishioners who died in the 1915–18 war, whose names are listed on the plaque below.
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