San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
Known as the 'Sistine Chapel of Milan', its walls and vaults are covered with 16th-century frescoes by the Luini school.
San Maurizio was once part of a Benedictine convent. Its exterior is plain, but its walls and vaults from floor to ceiling are covered with Renaissance frescoes by Bernardino Luini and his son, which is why it is called the 'Sistine Chapel of Milan'. A partition wall divides the church into a space for the faithful and a nuns' choir, and the latter has a fine organ and frescoes on the theme of Noah's Ark. Entry is free, and the church is closed on Mondays. Next door is the Archaeological Museum of Milan, where you can also see remains of Roman city walls. Metro M1/M2 Cadorna station is about a 5-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–19:30; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
- Sforza Castle
- Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
- Parco Sempione & Arco della Pace
- Basilica of San Lorenzo & Colonne di San Lorenzo
- Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology
- The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)
- Santa Maria presso San Satiro