San Vito in Pasquirolo, Milan
| Church of San Vito in Pasquirolo (Chiesa di San Vito in Pasquirolo) | |
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Façade of the church. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: 45°27′53″N 9°11′46″E / 45.46472°N 9.19611°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Milan |
| Status | Active |
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| Architectural type | Church |
San Vito in Pasquirolo is a late-Mannerist or early-Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church, located on Largo Corsia dei Servi 4, in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.
History
The building was built atop the site of the former Frigidarium of the Terme Erculee (Herculean Baths) of Milan. It was erected after 1621, with designs by Giovanni Pietro Orobono; the portal was designed instead by Genovesino in 1626-1627. After World War II, targeted demolitions have recreated a small pasture or Pasquirolo after which the site was named. After being closed for decades, the church has been recently restored and reopened by 2015 celebrating the Orthodox rite.
The façade is in the Baroque style it is divided into two horizontal bands culminating at the top by a triangular pediment. The portal, at the center of the lower end, has a small porch with pediment supported by columns. The interior, with a nave with side chapels, decorated with elegant simplicity with stucco and frescoes (the latter in poor condition, as restored) by the brothers Fiammenghini.
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