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Pinacoteca di Brera vs Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Both are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Brera Picture Gallery scores significantly better than Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio. Brera Picture Gallery has a TripExpert Score of 95 with endorsements from 7 reviewers like Concierge, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Pinacoteca di Brera
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Concierge
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Via Brera 28, 20121 Milan
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Fodor's
"The collection here is star-studded even by Italian standards."
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Concierge
"Milan's most worthwhile picture gallery is housed on the upper story of the city's still-functioning art academy."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Located upstairs from the centuries-old Accademia di Belle Arti (still one of Italy’s most prestigious art schools), this gallery houses Milan’s most impressive collection of old masters."
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Time Out
"A stupendous collection of fine art from Caravaggio to Bramante, often considered Lombardy's finest art collection."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"After visiting the Jési collection dedicated to the great movements of the 20C... there awaits the largest collection of Venetian paintings outside Venice."
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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
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Piazza Sant'Ambrogio 15, 20123 Milan
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Fodor's
"Milan's bishop, Saint Ambrose (one of the original Doctors of the Catholic Church), consecrated this church in AD 387."
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Frommer's
"From the basilica that he constructed on this site in the 4th century A.D.... Saint Ambrose had a profound effect on the development of the early church."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"St Ambrose, Milan’s patron saint and one-time superstar bishop, is buried in the crypt of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, which he founded in AD 379."
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Time Out
"Its capitals feature biblical scenes and mythical beasts symbolising the struggle between Good and Evil."
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Let's Go
"Sant’Ambrogio also has a few skeletons in its closet, and by that we mean entombed bodies of several saints and martyrs in the crypts. "
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