Chiesa di Santa Maria alla Scala (Milan)
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Santa Maria alla Scala was a church built in the gothic style in Milan
in 1381 and named in honour of Beatrice Regina della Scala
, the wife of Bernabò Visconti
who commissioned the building. The church was demolished in 1778 to make way for the ducal theatre which became the Teatro alla Scala.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1381 and named in honour of Beatrice Regina della Scala
Beatrice Regina della Scala
Beatrice Regina della Scala was an Italian noblewoman, a member of the Scaliger family of Northern Italy. She was the wife of Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan, and the mother of his seventeen legitimate children.- Family :...
, the wife of Bernabò Visconti
Bernabo Visconti
Bernabò Visconti was an Italian soldier and statesman, who was Lord of Milan.-Life:He was born in Milan, the son of Stefano Visconti and Valentina Doria. From 1346 to 1349 he lived in exile, until he was called back by his uncle Giovanni Visconti...
who commissioned the building. The church was demolished in 1778 to make way for the ducal theatre which became the Teatro alla Scala.