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779: 611: 345: 408: 791: 490: 284:, until the 19th century, are based exclusively on pastoral visits conducted from the mid-16th century onward. Their importance is crucial not only for the work of census and survey of the historical buildings present in the archdiocese, but because in many cases these visits were the driving force for the stylistic or architectural renovation of places of worship, as was also the case, moreover, for San Martino. However, the sources do not attest to any further details either on the style or on the actual dimensions of the building prior to the twentieth-century enlargement. From the pastoral visitation of Father Leonetto Clivone in 1567, it appears that the church was still substantially unchanged, characterized by a rectangular plan, a single nave, and a 753: 366: 741: 308: 687: 341:(the work on which was blocked at the foundations) and raising concerns about the overall dimensions of the building, which were still considered excessively small. The report of Monsignor Antonio Verri, following his pastoral visit in 1745, finally turns out to be the last source documenting the original layout of the single-room church. An enrichment of the church furnishings and fittings was also recorded on that occasion. Subsequent to this visit, in 1758, a second map of the parish church of Desio was drawn up, which went on to confirm the situation already illustrated two centuries earlier by the previous one, with the villages of Cinisello and Balsamo huddled around the two churches. 767: 531: 32: 48: 642:, on the other hand, the relics of St. Saturninus are kept under the high altar (made between 1825 and 1849). Transported there between 16 and 18 October 1926, they are placed in a chiselled bronze and crystal urn, the work of architect Scanavini. Also preserved in the church is the tibia of Blessed Balsamo Abate, which arrived in Balsamo in 1935, along with another of his relics. The head and other relics that belonged to Blessed 55: 385:, the church of San Martino came to find itself in a relatively marginal position in relation to the new urban settlements, which had developed in the direction of Cinisello. It was therefore decided to build a new parish church, decentralized approximately half a kilometre further northeast, capable of providing a greater capacity for the faithful. The work took place between 1957 and 1961, when the 599:, with a yellow mitre and white pallium with black crosses on his chest; in his left hand, he carries a lash, while his right hand is raised in blessing. To a later decorative campaign, on the other hand, belong the decorations on the back wall of the right aisle; these depict a frescoed altar within an apse with a coffered dome, surrounded by 946:
The arrival in Balsamo of the Milan-Bergamo highway in 1926 (inaugurated in 1927) marked a clean break in the territory, constituting a physical limit to its natural urban development. Subsequent building growth in the city would therefore develop north of the original Balsamo settlement, leaving the
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apsidal layout with three naves (a major central nave and two minor side aisles) can be attributed to the major expansion works of the early 20th century, carried out under the guidance of Don Antonio Colombo. The church thus reached its current dimensions of 24 m wide by 30 m long, flanked from 1923
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They were previously kept at the church of Sant'Angelo, in Milan: in fact, here they were reportedly found by Don Emilio Griffini during an inventory conducted during his seminary days. He, who later became parish priest of Balsamo, would officially request them so that he could add value to his own
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with a polygonal baptistery (placed on the northern side of the building, near the facade) and the arrangement of the accesses to the bell tower and sacristy (communicating through two doors with the choir). On the other hand, the orientation of the church was maintained, with the apse placed to the
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The definition of "sanctuary" instead of "church" is traced back to 1978, when it had already lost its function as a parish church, replaced by the new church of San Martino, built in Piazza Soncino starting in 1957 and blessed in 1961. (Cf. Scurati (1987), pp. 189-191) The change of definition was
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in his pastoral visit of 21 July 1604, attested to the presence of eight side chapels (whose dedication is not specified), the relocation of the baptismal font, the reconfiguration of the apse and the connection between the chancel and the bell tower, lamenting, however, the absence of the sacristy
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Scurati reports on the merits of the provenance from the church of Santa Marta: in fact, the contradiction is only apparent, as both belonged to a complex of two adjacent convents (that of the White Nuns and that of San Michele), of which only the small oratory of Santa Marta, in Piazza San Paolo,
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Guerci reports 1608 as the latest date by which the work was to be finished. See Guerci (2001), p. 35. This date can be traced back to the visit of Monsignor Giovan Pietro Giussani (Milan, 1548 or 1552 - Monza, 1623) on 16 August 1608, from which, however, no further specifics or indications about
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Similar crosses, on the other hand, can still be found in front of the church of Sant'Ambrogio in Cinisello and the church of San Pietro Martire alla Crocetta. If the former, dating back to the 17th century, identified with certainty the ancient cemetery of Cinisello that extended all around the
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The head and other relics returned to Blessed Carino's hometown also thanks to the interest of Fr. Emilio Griffini, in 1934. About 30 years later, on 4 November 1964, the head would be followed by the entire body, permanently transferred from the Cathedral of Forli to Balsamo, where it was
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In any case, this is an entirely approximate and unrealistic representation of the settlements, in which the various hamlets with their names and streets are schematically shown. See Diocesan Historical Archives of Milan, Topographical Maps and Drawings Collection, formerly Section X, vol.
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Historically, both villages of Balsamo and Cinisello developed from the religious building, which played a central role in community life. The urban layout of the town therefore expanded over the centuries around these two centralities, only being disrupted following the union of the two
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announced on September 8, they were never melted down and returned to Balsamo while the war was still in progress, thanks to a stratagem of Don Piero Carcano who, having managed to get them back and clandestinely transport them to the village, kept them hidden in a haystack.
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The sanctuary is oriented in an east-west direction, with the facade set to the east and the apse to the west. The building is externally white-plastered, with the roof covered with terracotta tiles: in fact, its only two highlights are the dome, which fits into the
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In fact, it is recorded that the addition of the aisles took place in a period of time between 1899 and 1919 during the regency of Don Antonio Colombo; therefore, it is impossible for Farina to have been able to decorate them since he only worked on them around
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probably intended, with the same dedication to Martin of Tours, to make a formal distinction between the two churches, valuing the fact that the relics of St. Saturninus and Blessed Balsamo Abbot were still preserved in the old church of St. Martin.
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Of particular artistic significance are the sacred furnishings preserved there: in fact, a wooden statue depicting Christ at the Column, placed inside the niche of the altar of the same name, located in the left aisle, and a second one depicting
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of Balsamo. Until 1877 in the immediate vicinity of the church stretched linearly southward the historic cemetery of Balsamo, identified by a stationary cross dating from the 16th century, now dispersed. Following donations of land by
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Baldassarre Cipolla considered the building too small to accommodate all the faithful of Balsamo, suggesting an enlargement that, moreover, could coincide with the rebuilding of the church consistent with the new provisions of the
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that frame - on the sides - the two minor entrances to the church, characterized by an ashlar decorative layout, consisting of plaster on masonry. The main portal opens at the nave, made of carved wood, with a mixtilinear
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The interior features a cycle of frescoes made starting in 1892 by Lombard painter Carlo Farina, commissioned by the then parish priest of Balsamo Don Giuseppe Molgora. They cover the ceiling of the nave, with
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Cristiana Morosina, widow of Marquis Casati Stampa of Soncino, this could be relocated and enlarged in a more decentralized position with respect to the built-up area, located southeast of the previous one.
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divided into compartments, depicting the mystic lamb and a number of cards with sacred inscriptions, and below the canopy the Dove of the Holy Spirit, in relief, along with a cross with a serpent and the
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the church of San Martino emerge. Reported in Prina (1995), p. 14; cf. Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, Visite Pastorali, Desio, vol. 23, Visita del Monsignor Giussani del 16.8.1608.
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Leonetto Clivone (Vicenza, 1525 - Milan, 1572), a Jesuit, in Milan from 1565, was charged in 1566 by Charles Borromeo with the pastoral visitation of the parishes of Missaglia, Desio and Cantù as
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municipalities (1928) and the subsequent building growth that merged Cinisello and Balsamo into Milan and its hinterland in a single urban continuity. See Guerci (2001), pp. 34-35.
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in his right hand, carried in glory by a host of angels. Also belonging to the same decorative campaign would be two circular medallions, with a sky-blue background, depicting
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reassembled under the altar of the crypt of the new church of San Martino, by the parish priest Don Piero Carcano. See Scurati (1975), pp. 86-87; Scurati (1987), pp. 46-47.
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La "geografia sacra" delle visite pastorali e l'architettura religiosa tra medioevo ed età moderna, in Cinisello Balsamo. Duemila anni di trasformazioni nel territorio
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Baldassarre Cipolla, a Jesuit, was commissioned by Federico Borromeo to make pastoral visits to a number of parishes, including Desio and Oggiono.
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As a result of the urban and demographic growth of Balsamo, which since 1928 had been united with Cinisello in the new municipality of
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writing the Gospel), depicted in robes of dull colours, with brown, green, and red tones predominating. In contrast, the dome depicts
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In 1856 the present bell tower, more than sixty metres high, was completed and inaugurated, commissioned by Don Giovanni Prato, then
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The facade of the sanctuary clearly shows the internal division of the rooms: on the lower level, the three naves are marked by six
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church of San Martino in a relatively peripheral position, almost abutting the highway embankment. See Scurati (1987), pp. 25-26.
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Visitator Deputatus per Illustrissimum et Reverendissimum dominum Mediolani Archiepiscopum in Executione dictae Commissionis
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church, the latter, although probably dedicated to the victims of the plague, presents a still unknown origin. See also
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inscription "DIVO MARTINO DICATUM." Above this is a semicircular stained-glass window, flanked on either side by two
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Scossa di terremoto avvertita anche a Cinisello Balsamo: la Polizia Locale in azione per controlli e accertamenti
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Scossa di terremoto avvertita anche a Cinisello Balsamo: la Polizia Locale in azione per controlli e accertamenti
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The back of the San Martino sanctuary in Cinisello Balsamo in 2022, following restoration work on the bell tower
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In August 2022, restoration work on the bell tower was completed. On 25 September the bells resumed ringing.
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In fact, during the earthquake of 27 January 2012, the crucifix detached from the statue of the Blessing
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The bell tower, with a square cross-section, is located at its southwestern end and is of a yellow-
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The sanctuary in 2020, as seen from the Pius XI Oratory, following 20th-century expansion work
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hue, surmounted by a red dome. Above the clocks, which are present on all four sides, is the
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with plant motifs, also made of stucco. Lastly, crowning the upper floor is a triangular
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That is, over a period of time between 1899 and 1919. See Scurati (1987), pp. 63-64.
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The bell tower of San Martino in Balsamo, behind the oleanders of the Pius XI Oratory
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Antonio Verri (1707-1784), in charge of the pastoral visit to the parish of Desio.
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belonging to the parish of Desio is reported within the list of churches of the
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The bell tower of St. Martin's sanctuary in 2022, following restoration work
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vaults, respectively. In particular, St. Ambrose is portrayed in a purple
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The work was completed in the early seventeenth century, so much so that
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west and the facade to the east, this one equipped with three entrances.
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are two putti holding an oval with Mary's heart crowned with thorns.
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and located in a side chapel along the southern side of the church.
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Prina (1995), p. 19; Guerci (2001), p. 42; Scurati (1987), p. 189.
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The first historical news about a religious building dedicated to
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Removed following the earthquake tremor on 27 January 2012. Cfr.
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Detail of the facade, with the semicircular stained glass window
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Marco Magistretti, Ugo Monneret de Villard (a cura di) (1917).
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by the Pio XI oratory, designed by architect Oreste Scanavini.
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still reported the baptistery and sacristy to the right of the
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in flight alternating with bishop's emblems, and the four
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In the subsequent pastoral visitation conducted in 1596,
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from semicircular to square, the replacement of the
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Scurati (1975), pp. 85-86; Guerci (2001), pp. 42-43
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Atti della visita pastorale di Andrea Carlo Ferrari
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Cinisello Balsamo: Comune di Cinisello Balsamo. 1413:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 1187:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 1174:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 1161:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 1148:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 1126:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 1113:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, Sezione X, 311:Floor plan of the church in Moneta's design, 1597 1502: 1062: 1060: 54: 1247:"Comune di Cinisello Balsamo, archivio storico" 1104:Prina (1995), pp. 11; Guerci (2001), pp. 34-35. 913:"Comune di Cinisello Balsamo, archivio storico" 1095:Prina (1995), pp. 18-20; Guerci (2001), p. 41. 304:developed around the two respective churches. 1057: 1201: 1199: 1197: 1007:survives today. Cf. 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Scurati (1975), pp. 85-86. 1503: 1377:from the original on 25 September 2022 1349:"7Giorni - in cammino con la comunità" 1223:Archivio Storico Diocesano di Milano, 956:From Latin, "Dedicated to St. Martin." 694:On the chancel in the left arm of the 650:in 1934 and are currently kept at the 292:to Balsamo on 8 July 1579, who in his 1225:Raccolta Carte Topografiche e Disegni 280:Subsequent historical records of the 16:Sanctuary in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy 1494:I beni culturali a Cinisello Balsamo 1476:L'enciclopedia di Cinisello Balsamo 1473: 1464: 1253:from the original on 2 January 2021 919:from the original on 2 January 2021 215:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan 154:https://www.parrocchiasanmartino.it 13: 1491: 1448:Organ pamphlet by the association 269:appended to Goffredo da Bussero's 14: 1532: 1482: 1069:Liber Notitiæ Sanctorum Mediolani 721:of 27 notes. The wooden case, in 517:for casting. However, due to the 387:new church of San Martino Vescovo 348:The bell tower, completed in 1856 271:Liber Notitiæ Sanctorum Mediolani 1298:R.D. 13 settembre 1928, n° 2229. 789: 777: 765: 751: 739: 732: 661:, in the left transept, and the 571:, wearing a yellow vestment and 235:Santuario di San Martino Vescovo 53: 46: 1458: 1442: 1433: 1424: 1407: 1398: 1389: 1359: 1340: 1318:"Comune di Cinisello Balsamo - 1310: 1301: 1292: 1283: 1274: 1265: 1239: 1230: 1217: 1208: 1181: 1168: 1155: 1142: 1133: 1120: 1020: 1010: 1000: 990: 968:"Comune di Cinisello Balsamo - 959: 950: 940: 931: 903: 894: 884: 875: 865: 591:, placed in the left and right 1492:Gabriella Guerci, ed. 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Sanctuary of San Martino is located in Italy
45°33′03″N 9°13′18″E / 45.55072°N 9.22169°E / 45.55072; 9.22169
Cinisello Balsamo
Lombardy
Italy
Denomination
Catholic
Ambrosian Rite
https://www.parrocchiasanmartino.it
Dedication
Martin of Tours
Consecrated
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Archdiocese
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan
Italian
Balsamo
religious building
Cinisello Balsamo
Martin of Tours
Ambrosian archdiocese
Our Lady
bell tower
Charles Borromeo
choir
Cinisello and Balsamo

Monsignor

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