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Museum
Expiatory Chapel of Monza
Chapel in Monza, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Architect
- Giuseppe Sacconi
- Commissioned by
- Margherita of Savoy
- Commissioned by
- Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
- Area
- 380 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°35′29″ N, 9°16′08″ E
- Address
- Via Matteo da Campione, 7/a
About
The Expiatory Chapel in Monza is a monument-chapel built to atone and commemorate the site at which the king Umberto I of Italy was murdered on July 29, 1900, by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci. It stands near the entrance to the Royal Villa of Monza in Via Matteo da Campione. Umberto's son Vittorio Emanuele III commissioned the aged architect Giuseppe Sacconi, and the work was completed by his pupil Guido Cirilli in 1910. Obelisk-like crosses emerge from a stone chapel, and are surmounted by bronze crown and royal symbols of the House of Savoy. The entrance is surmounted by a Pietà by the sculptor Lodovico Pogliaghi.
There is another such expiatory chapel to atone for a regicide, the Chapelle expiatoire in Paris, built to atone for the execution of Louis XVI.
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Timeline
- 1910Opened
People
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Getting there
MonzaTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Expiatory Chapel of MonzaVia Matteo da Campione, 7/a
Approdo9.6 km
Aeroporto di Milano-Linate16.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Expiatory Chapel of Monza?
Expiatory Chapel of Monza is in Monza, in the province of Monza e della Brianza (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Matteo da Campione, 7/a. GPS coordinates: 45.59130, 9.26880.
Can I visit Expiatory Chapel of Monza for free?
Yes: entry is free on the first Sunday of every month, under the Italian “Domenica al museo” scheme.
What else is there to see near Expiatory Chapel of Monza?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Keller (300 m away), Villa Brugola (400 m away), Teatrino di corte (400 m 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 3 photos
- Cappella Espiatoria — Bramfab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 00 Monza Cappella espiatoria storia — Albertomos, Public domain
- Cappella Espiatoria (89458) — Bramfab, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences