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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio vs Palazzo Reale
Both are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio ranks slightly higher than Palazzo Reale. Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 6 sources including Fodor's, Let's Go and Lonely Planet.
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
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"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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Palazzo Reale
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Piazza Duomo 12, 20121 Milan
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Time Out
"A mansion of utter opulence, and host to a swath of world class art shows."
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Fodor's
"Functions as one of Milan's major art exhibition spaces, with a focus on modern artists."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"A cultural museum that exhibits more than 1,500 works of art each year."
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Let's Go
"It’s also perhaps the only place in the world you can see the ceiling friezes, opulent mirrors, and faded tapestries of a palace in the same room as a preserved bird carcass (it’s art, we promise). "
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