San Lorenzo and Sant'Eustorgio Churches Walking Tour
Milan, Italy
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 90 minutes
In one of the most ancient areas of the city, discover two of the first churches to ever be erected in Milan: a 90-minutes full immersion in centuries of history, art and folklore, with an introduction to the Naviglio and the system of canals which dominated this district.
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In one of the most ancient areas of the city, discover two of the first churches to ever be erected in Milan: a 90-minutes full immersion in centuries of history, art and folklore, with an introduction to the Naviglio and the system of canals which dominated this district.
The tour starts in front of St. Lorenzo church, where the columns coming from a Roman temple and the statue of the Emperor Constantine, placed to remember the historical edict of the year 313 that made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, tell of the impressive antiquity of this site.
Walking towards the Naviglio dockyard we encounter St. Eustorgio church, reminiscing of the very first Christian community founded in Milan, where relics of the Three Wise Men are kept since the Middle Ages and several legends have taken place.
The tour heads then towards the new dockyard and the visitor learns about the Navigli, the canal systems created during the Renaissance (whose planning was partially supervised, among others, by Leonardo da Vinci) and how Milan used to be a city dominated by watery routes until the beginning of the Twentieth Century.
The tour ends at the Lavandai alley, one of the most iconic and picturesque spots on the Naviglio canal.
The tour starts in front of St. Lorenzo church, where the columns coming from a Roman temple and the statue of the Emperor Constantine, placed to remember the historical edict of the year 313 that made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, tell of the impressive antiquity of this site.
Walking towards the Naviglio dockyard we encounter St. Eustorgio church, reminiscing of the very first Christian community founded in Milan, where relics of the Three Wise Men are kept since the Middle Ages and several legends have taken place.
The tour heads then towards the new dockyard and the visitor learns about the Navigli, the canal systems created during the Renaissance (whose planning was partially supervised, among others, by Leonardo da Vinci) and how Milan used to be a city dominated by watery routes until the beginning of the Twentieth Century.
The tour ends at the Lavandai alley, one of the most iconic and picturesque spots on the Naviglio canal.
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