Le campane di Santa Maria Rossa in Crescenzago, Milano

The church dedicated to the Virgin Mary was built in 1140 at the behest of the bishop of Milan (Italy), who entrusted a 9th-century chapel to priests who followed the rule of St. Augustine. The oratory was replaced by an imposing new medieval building, which is still the one we can admire today. The new archbishop took the rectory under his protection, granting numerous privileges, including land near Rosate. The community established other rectories in the city, united under a congregation established by Pope Urban III, who beatified two members. In 1250, a Dominican friar sent by the pope promoted the construction of a hospital for the poor and infirm. During the 14th century, the important frescoes in the apse were painted, dominated by the blessing Christ. The apse area is the oldest part of the church, dating back to the time of the previous construction. The flourishing rectory began a new period in its history in the 15th century, when many nobles endowed the church with important treasures that now adorn libraries and museums. In 1503, the first chapel on the left was opened with a solemn triptych by Bergognone, stolen in 1971 and recovered to be exhibited in the Diocesan Museum. c' - d' - e' - f' - g' - a' - b' - c'' The elegant medieval bell tower was raised at the end of the 16th century, as can be seen from the difference between the plaster and the exposed bricks starting from the right aisle. The bell tower houses a precious concert of eight bells, which miraculously escaped requisition during the war. The ancient bells were lowered in 1874 and recast by Giuseppe Oltolina into a set of five bells in C major. In 1928, the Ottolina descendants recast the second bell, expanding the previous set of five to six. The Ottolina brothers themselves added two more bells in 1931, after remaking the original minor bell. Carlo Ottolina's sons also recast the large bell, which cracked in 1955. I was hosted by a friend of mine so that I could film these eight bells in a rare video shot from the belfry. I rang the bells from my computer, using traditional local musical scales. #travel #church #bells #catholic #cinematic #vlogs #2025 #medieval #catholicchurch #bell #city #history #trip #italy