Sunday, May 24, 2009

Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan,Italy


Italy-33, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.


Italy-29, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.


Italy-28, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

Santa Maria delle Grazie ("Our Lady of Grace") is a famous church and convent in Milan, included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list.
The church is also famous for the mural of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory of the convent.
The Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza ordered to build a Dominican convent and a church in the place where a small chapel dedicated to St. Mary of the Graces was.

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