Santa Maria delle Grazie

Name: Santa Maria delle Grazie
Address: Piazza di, Milano, Italia

4.6/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Santa Maria delle Grazie

Address :	Piazza di
Phone :	📞 +97
Website :	http://legraziemilano.it/
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Church , Catholic church , Basilica ,
City :	Milano
Description :	Terracotta Renaissance church with elaborate Gothic interior, home to Da Vinci's The Last Supper.

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A	André Bryder on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Vising Santa Maria delle Grazie was a highlight on our Italy trip. Beware, that shoulders and knees must be covered to enter the church. But to see Da Vinci’s The Last Supper no special dress code is required. We booked a tour from “La Vigna di Leonardo” which is just opposite the street from the church. Our guide was really good and gave a good explanation of everything. During World War 2 the building was bombed and destroyed. It is a miracle that the Last Supper survived. Standing in front of The Last Supper was an incredible experience. Such an amazing and famous piece of art. It was a very intimate experience, because you enter the enclosed room in a small group. Temperature and humidity of the room is controlled to protect the artwork. You will have about 15 minutes in the room before you are asked to leave, and the next group can enter.
F	Fedele Sforza on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Place to visit when in Milano, close there is L'ultima Cena (The last supper) Leonardo da Vinci that i suggest to book in months advance.
I	Isa Gama - Reconexão com a Natureza on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This church is my favorite in Milan! It is the masterpiece of Donato Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, both were working together to complete this building. Yes! Even Leonardo helped with the architectural project (as Carlo Pedretti tell us). You can visit it everyday for FREE (only closed for visitation during the holy masses) I love the colorful decoration inside with a lot of knots, reminding me of Leonardo's passion for knots. Leonardo painted the Last Supper in the refectory of the church. He also painted the lunette in the portal in front of the church. The problem is that he chose a technique to paint the Last Supper that was not suitable for wall. The result: the lunette lasted just few years, and the Last Supper resisted because it was inside a room (but it is very damaged). The Bramante's cloister is a masterpiece, revealing a deep philosophical idea to remind man that he can elevate himself to the divine realms. TIP #1> Please, when you go in the cloister, stay quiet for a minute, just sensing how does it feel to BE there. It is a magical place to be still and relaxed, the perfect environment to raise our vibration and feel the connection to god (or the god within us, as a Renaissance man would say). TIP #2: The church offers a FREE (tip based) tour in the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, showing some places that usually are closed to general public, including a Bramante's sacristy with Leonardo's knots!!! Ps- I have a PhD in Sociology and nowadays I am researching this church and Leonardo's legacy in Milan, so if you want to know more and take a original walk while listening to Renaissance philosophy see airbnb experiences
M	Mihail Andonovski on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Located outside the busiest area in Milan, in this church you can see Da Vinci's 'Last Supper'. Tikets are sold out in advance, so make sure you have booked a week in advance.
H	Hamid Naghibi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Who can rate it no-5-star when it's about Da Vinci's the last supper?! Amazing master piece! Respecting the efforts in protecting the painting from British bombing in world war II.
S	Steve Thomas on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s for sure worth a visit in Milano. Make sure you book ahead and check the website to ensure when you go to milan then e are available times. Use their actual website and you can get tickets for 15€ per person. I would return in the future
P	Priya Auton on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Absolutely beautiful. My English speaking guide was very friendly and spoke very good English. She was very helpful and answered all of my (many MANY) questions with intelligence and precision. The masterpiece itself was stunning and props to all the restoration teams over the hundreds of years. The 45 minute tour was the perfect amount even tho you only get to spend 15mins with the masterpiece. The church of Santa Maria delle grazie was stunning as well, and was very happy to see that it was still in use for church services.
T	Tracy Sung on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Worth a visit to see the Last Supper in person! You will need to book tickets well in advance. We visited at the beginning of March - low season - and they were completely sold out. They have a pretty organized system. You will need to exchange your voucher for a ticket about 30 min in advance, where you will also need to put your backpacks in lockers. This is all done, along with the green pass/vaccine card check, at the ticket booth to the left of the church. Then you're instructed to line up at the museum entrance where you'll be let in only if it's within 5 minutes of your entrance time on your ticket. They are fairly strict about this and we saw quite a few people turned away. You will need to go through security, then you will have time to read about the history of the church. You'll then be allowed in to see the Last Supper. You're given 15 minutes to see the work and you're free to leave anytime before then. If you'd like to have the Last Supper to yourself, just stay the whole 15 minutes, as most people leave around 5-10 minute mark. It's a wonderful and powerful piece and well worth a visit if you're in Milan.