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Abbey / Monastery, 13th century
Abbey of Mirasole
Church building in Opera, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 13th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°23′16″ N, 9°12′07″ E
- Address
- Strada Consortile Mirasole
History and description
Mirasole Abbey (Italian: Abbazia di Mirasole) is a monastery in the comune of Opera near Milan, Lombardy, Northern Italy. The monastery was initially founded by the Humiliati in the 13th century. The buildings have had diverse uses over the centuries. Since 2013, houses a community of the Premonstratensians.
History
The abbey was founded as a monastery of the Humiliati in the first half of the 13th century. Its economy was based on the working of wool and the production of woollen cloth.
The Humiliati were suppressed in 1571, and the abbey became the property of the Collegio Elvetico in Milan, which was taken over for the use of the Austrian administration in 1786. The building is now the Palazzo del Senato); its spiritual life was administered by the Olivetans. In 1797, the former abbey was given to the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
In 2013 a community of Premonstratensian canons moved into the former abbey premises as the Priorato San Norberto, a priory of Mondaye Abbey in France.
Buildings
The rectangular layout includes a church and cloisters. The buildings were once surrounded by a moat, towers and a drawbridge. One entrance led towards the country, the other into the city. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries. It contains a fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin by an anonymous master of 1460, linked to the school of Michelino da Besozzo.
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Timeline
- 13th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Locate TriulziTrain, nearest
3.5 km as the crow flies
Abbey of MirasoleStrada Consortile Mirasole
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate8.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Abbey of Mirasole?
Abbey of Mirasole is in Opera, in the province of Milano (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Strada Consortile Mirasole. GPS coordinates: 45.38775, 9.20185.
How old is Abbey of Mirasole?
Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.
What else is there to see near Abbey of Mirasole?
Nearby you’ll find: Tolcinasco Castle (2.9 km away), Castle of Macconago (3 km away), Castello Visconteo di Cassino Scanasio (4 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Opera, chiostro dell'abbazia di Mirasole 03 — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mirasole Abbey — Justraveling.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences