St. Gotthard Church in Corte is a small chapel on Via Francesco Pecorari in central Milan, now part of the Museum of the Cathedral. Azzone Visconti had it built as the Cappella Palatina in 1330. Inside, look for his 1337 sepulcher and the chapel’s mix of late Romanesque and Lombard Gothic details. Its quiet, bright interior offers a pause near the Duomo, and the octagonal brick bell tower is home to Milan’s first public clock.
A chapel built by Azzone Visconti
The chapel was built in 1330 as the Cappella Palatina by Azzone Visconti. It is now part of the Museum of the Cathedral, linking this small place of worship with the larger Duomo visit.
The sepulcher and bell tower
Inside, the sepulcher of Azzone Visconti dates to 1337. The chapel’s architecture brings together late Romanesque and Lombard Gothic elements. Outside, its octagonal brick bell tower houses Milan’s first public clock.
Preguntas frecuentes
What can you see inside St. Gotthard Church in Corte?
The chapel contains the 1337 sepulcher of Azzone Visconti and has late Romanesque and Lombard Gothic architectural elements.
Is St. Gotthard Church part of the Museum of the Cathedral?
Yes. The chapel is now part of the Museum of the Cathedral.
What is distinctive about the church’s bell tower?
The octagonal brick tower houses Milan’s first public clock.
