In the Church of San Sepolcro, at the back of the Ambrosiana, the stones of the ancient Roman Forum are still visible. Built in 1030 on the ruins of the ancient Roman Forum, the Church of San Sepolcro contains a copy of Christ’s tomb made in the early 14th century in its underground crypt. Inside, tradition has it that relics of the holy places and the land of Jerusalem taken by the Crusaders were placed. Carlo Borromeo also chose the crypt as a place of prayer, as evidenced by the polychrome terracotta statue of the saint. The historical importance of the crypt is also given by the paving with large slabs of white “Verona” stone, which was the paving of the ancient Roman Forum in the 4th century.
Corso Magenta, 15.
M1-M2 Cadorna, M1 Cordusio
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