Provincia di Milano

Church of San Cristoforo sul Naviglio

The church, which was built in 1363, consists of two buildings, one of which dates back to the 7th century and the other, the Ducal Chapel, to 1398. The latter was erected as the fulfilment of the vow made by the population to Saint Christopher during the plague, he is the patron saint of wayfarers and travellers and the church is consecrated to him. Frescoes from the schools of Bergognone and Luini can be admired in the interior.

Details

art period: Romanic-gothic façade

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Events

14 July 2013
» Passeggiarte: arti e mestieri tra natura e storia.

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Where

via San Cristoforo , 3
20144 Milano (MI)
telephone: +39 02 48951413

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Informazioni
telephone: +39 02 48951413
fax: +39 02 48951413
Web site
pierluigi.lia@smacr.com

Hours

opening hours: 9.00>12.00 15>19.00

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> Darsena
From the Railway Station you turn right into via Valenza and proceed until you arrive at the tow path of the Naviglio Grande, which is still on your right. Go straight ahead until the crossroads of via Ripa di Porta Ticinese and viale Cassala. You pass under the bridge and then keep going straight. Along this stretch of the tow path you can see many characteristic "case di ringhiera" (popular housing built around a central courtyard). Along the right hand side there are various inns, bookshops and some antique shops, whereas trams clatter along the opposite bank. It is a richly fascinating environment: The old features of Milan can still be seen in the houses, the craftsman's workshops and the wash houses, referred to as "brellin" in the local dialect. Just beyond an old wash house, you reach the beautiful church of S. Cristoforo al Naviglio (St. Christopher on the canal) which was built around 1200, and is one of the most beautiful monumental complexes along the first stretch of the canal.
> Church of San Cristoforo sul Naviglio
Once past the old drawbridge at the Richard Ginori factory, you ride as far as Corsico, passing by the headquarters of illustrious Milanese boating clubs and ancient farmsteads. The path is interrupted near via Molinetto di Lorenteggio as it enters via Alzaia Trento. It continues once more beside via Giacomo Matteotti on via Alzaia Trieste. In the Corsico area you can view the complex of the Guardia di Sotto and Guardia di Sopra farmsteads, which are typical examples of the large farms of the Milanese hinterland.
> La Guardia farmhouses
Having passed the tangenziale ovest (western ring road), where the tow path is once more called Alzaia Naviglio Grande (parallel to via Circonvallazione), you proceed in the direction of Trezzano sul Naviglio. At the no entry sign in via Quasimodo it is best to make a detour, turning right into via Puccini, then left into via Benedetto Croce, and then proceeding straight ahead until the roundabout. At the roundabout turn left into via Indipendenza in order to return to the Naviglio on via IV Novembre. This stretch of the tow path has banks and protective barriers and leads all the way to Gaggiano. If you look at the surrounding landscape, you can spot numerous farmsteads and thriving agricultural cultivation that profits from the water of the Naviglio Grande. Two old convents, which have now been transformed into private houses, can also be seen, as well as the imposing 12th-century church of St. Ambrose.
> Sant’Ambrogio
The tow path proceeds towards Gaggiano where, to continue along the cycle path, you need to cross to the opposite bank of the Naviglio using the footbridge or the road bridge, which can be reached from the Church Square. A large churchyard beside the bridge provides a spacious setting for the Church of St. Eventius. Villa Marino and the Venini Uboldi Palace can be seen to the left.
> Church of Sant'Invenzio
> Villa Stampa Aloardi (Villa Stampa Aloardi)
> Venini Uboldi palace
As you leave Gaggiano, you will cross the Vermezzo-Rosate cycle path. It is worth pointing out that in Gaggiano, near the traffic lights on the Naviglio, there is a shop that performs bicycle repairs and gives assistance to cyclists. Continuing along the Alzaia Naviglio Grande, after a series of ancient farmhouses, you arrive in the territory of Castelletto. The hamlet owes its name to a small castle that was built by the Commune of Milan to take advantage of the strategic position of the place. In Castelletto there is a fork where a branch of the Naviglio heads in the direction of Pavia and takes the name Naviglio di Bereguardo.
> Castelletto - Abbiategrasso
Further ahead, you take the footbridge across the Naviglio in the direction of Abbiategrasso (via Roma). From the opposite bank of the canal you take the underpass that leads to Abbiategrasso. Along the tow path, in this last stretch of the cycle route, there are many important historical buildings, such as the S. Antonio Hotel, which dates back to the 15th century, and the Cittadini Stampa Palace.
> S. Antonio hotel
> Cittadini Stampa palace