Basilica di San Nazaro in Brolo
Largo Francesco Richini 7 20122 Milano, (MI)
+ 39 02 72524301
https://www.milanoguida.com/visite-guidate/chiese-e-basiliche-milano/san-nazaro-in-brolo/
How to get there by public transport
16 and 24 trams and 77 and 94 buses, underground line M3 (Missori).
Information about accessibility:
ATM website
Mobility portal of Milan City
Parking
There's a parking space reserved for disabled pass holders outside the basilica, in Corso di Porta Romana, and 3 parking spaces reserved for disabled pass holders 300 metres away in Largo Richini, near the University of Milan. Cars can also be parked on the blue lines in the immediate vicinity.
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Entrance
The entrance to the churchyard (4% gradient) from the square outside is by means of one step (h 3 cm). The main entrance has a double-panelled door (each 110 cm wide), followed by a hinged door (90 cm). In the atrium, around 10 metres further on, a double-panelled door (each 118 cm wide) and 7 consecutive steps (h 15 cm, handrail on both sides), lead to the central nave. Alternatively, persons with disabilities may use the secondary entrance in Largo Richini (nor marked). This has one outside step (h 10 cm) followed by 4 consecutive steps, which can be avoided by using the ramp, then one further step to reach the central nave.
Reception
A descriptive panel (h 85 cm from ground level) contains a description of the church in Italian and English and with Braille characters. The central part of the basilica contains a plan in relief, with numerical references to the single zones described in the legend. This serves as a visual and tactile guide to the inside of the building.The visitors can download the QR code or NFC displayed on the panel to their smartphones, which can then be used as an audio or visual guide to the church, with subtitles and translation of the texts into Italian LIS sign language for persons with hearing difficulties.
Interiors
The basilica of San Nazaro in Brolo, or San Nazaro Maggiore, the oldest church in the Western Roman Empire with a Latin cross layout, has benches and chairs on the inside (h 46 cm).