Address
Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie, 20123 Milano
Tickets and opening times
Free entry to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
How to Visit the Last Supper
The visit to the Cenacolo (the Last Supper) is by reservation only and you should purchase tickets in advance on this website. PLEASE remember you must present yourself at the ticket booth at least 30 minutes before your booked visit.
If there are no available tickets on the public website, or if you want to enhance your experience and find out more about the Last Supper, you can check if a private guided tour is available on that day.
Tickets for the Last Supper:
- from 15 euros, regular price
- 2 euros discounted ticket, available for youth aged 18-25
- the entrance in free for minors under the age of 18. Kids under 12, anyway, must always be accompanied.
- according to the Italian law, some categories qualify for a free entrance ticket, including Students and Journalists.
More about Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper
It is one of the most important churches in Milan, and it hosts the Last Supper, one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most important works. In 1980 the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper were proclaimed World Heritage Site by
The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is one of the landmarks of Milan, a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance architecture that brings together the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and Donato Bramante, two leading exponents of Italian art.
The Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza, in 1463 decided to build a Dominican convent and a church in the place where there was a chapel dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie. The convent was completed in 1469 and the church a few years later, in 1482.
Later, the church was modified at the behest of the Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro, who decided to transform it as a mausoleum for his family and as a burial place of the Sforza. In 1497 his wife Beatrice d’Este was buried in this church.
Between 1553 and 1778, the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie transformed from a place of worship to the seat of the Inquisition court. For a while, it was even used as a barracks.
The church was almost destroyed by Allies’ bombardments in 1943: the refectory was razed to the ground and only a few walls were saved, including that of the Cenacolo.
The Milanese people, with determination and pride, rebuilt everything, restoring the church to all its former glory.
The Last Supper is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci that is located in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The fresco depicts the last supper of Jesus with his apostles, and already alone is worth a trip to Milan.
The Last Supper or Last Supper was commissioned to Leonardo by Ludovico il Moro and is based on the Gospel of John 13:21. This masterpiece can be dated between 1495 and 1498, and depicts the moment in which the Son of God announces that he will be betrayed by one of his disciples.
The work is rich in meaning, details and symbolism, is famous and known all over the world and is one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.