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Santa Maria delle Grazie vs Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Both are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio scores slightly better than Santa Maria delle Grazie. Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio ranks #6 in Milan with endorsements from 6 sources including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
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Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie 2, Milan
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Fodor's
"After years of restorers patiently shifting from one square centimeter to another, Leonardo's masterpiece is free of the shroud of scaffolding—and centuries of retouching, grime, and dust."
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Lonely Planet
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"Any visit to Il Cenacolo must be accompanied by a tour of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Unesco World Heritage Site."
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Time Out
"The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie was begun in 1465 to a plan by Guiniforte Solari."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"No visit to Milan is complete without seeing Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece, ‘The Last Supper.'."
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Get here as early as you can—doors open at 7:00 am.
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"This sight consists of the Chiesa, which is a scrumptious example of Lombardian Gothic architecture, towering domes, gorgeous painted ceilings, and Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper."
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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
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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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"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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