Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia: accessibility

Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia
Piazza Sant'Alessandro 20122

How to get there by public transport
Trams 2, 3, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 23 and 24, M1 (Duomo) and M3 underground lines (Missori).
For more information on ATM public transport, please visit:
https://www.atm.it/en/ViaggiaConNoi/Disabili/Pages/ATMperidisabili.aspx

 

Parking
There are 2 parking spaces reserved for disabled pass holders around 150 metres from the church in Via Achille Mauri.
For more information on traffic and where to park, please visit:
https://www.comune.milano.it/aree-tematiche/mobilita/servizi-per-le-disabilita

 

Entrance
The stairway in front of the church has 10 consecutive steps (h 13 cm), followed by 3 more steps (h 15 cm) leading to the main double-panelled entrance door (each panel 110 cm wide), followed by a hinged door (90 cm) wide.

 

Accessibility for persons with sensory disabilities
An information panel on the church (87 cm from ground height) contains a brief description in Italian and English, and in Braille characters. The central part of this panel contains a plan of the building in relief, including a tactile and visual representation of the facade. The QR Code or NFC can be downloaded to smartphones to give access to audio and visual content, with subtitles and translation of the texts into Italian LIS sign language for persons with hearing difficulties. A brief introduction to the history of the building is followed by a description of the structure, some of the works of art and the facade of the church.

 

Interiors
The church of Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia is subdivided into three naves, the central one of which is occupied by benches with knee stools and chairs (h 55 cm). To reach the Sant'Alessandro Sauli and Natività Chapels, 2 steps have to be negotiated (h 14 cm), followed by a gate (90 cm).