Santa Maria la Rossa

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11 Via Domenico Berra Milano Lombardia 20132 IT

Ancient church and minor monastery. Only vestiges cab be seen today of how it must have looked when it was built around the 10th century or before Recent restoration work brought to light a burial vault that perhaps dates back to the 2nd century.

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