Chiesa Santa Francesca Romana

Santa Francesca Romana—paired with Santa Rosalia Vergine—is a Catholic parish church in Milan, set in its namesake piazza near Corso Buenos Aires. What draws your attention first is how deliberately Baroque this building is in structure and space: it has a single nave with small side chapels, and inside you see massive columns that carry cross vaults, the dome, and the sail vault over the main altar. The church’s construction began in 1662 and stretched through the late 17th century, reaching completion on 29 December 1720. It was then consecrated later, on 28 April 1748—a timeline that reflects the long pacing typical of major Italian ecclesiastical projects. Originally, the site belonged to the Order of Discalced Augustinians, before becoming a diocesan parish. …

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