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Museo Poldi Pezzoli vs Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Both are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio ranks slightly better than Museo Poldi Pezzoli. Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio ranks #6 in Milan with approval from 6 reviewers such as Time Out, Let's Go and Fodor's.
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
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Via Manzoni 12, 20121 Milan
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Fodor's
"The gem is undoubtedly the Portrait of a Lady by Antonio Pollaiuolo (1431–98), one of the city's most prized treasures and the source of the museum's logo."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli also inherited his mother's love of art and during extensive European travels he was inspired by the 'house museum' that was later to become London's V&A."
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Time Out
"It's the curious touches that make the Museo Poldi Pezzoli so memorable."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Among the collections (weapons, clocks, fabrics) of this museum, the famous Portraits of Luther and his wife by Lucas Cranach."
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Frommer's
"The ornate rooms of the ground floor feature Oriental rugs, weapons, ancient armor, and rare books...the stars of this wonderful show are the intricate Armillary Sphere"
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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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