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Historical Archive: Milan Sant'Ambrogio: Exterior south tower (Tower of the Monks) 9th c. current building probably begun late 11th c. atrium 1088-1099, restored 1631 apse enlarged late 12th c. north tower (Tower of the Canons) 1128-44, top 2 floors 1889, structural restoration 2013 distant view from northwest from western Piazza San Ambrogio from western Piazza San Ambrogio, closer from northwest atrium façade from west tower of the canons from west (1128-44, top 2 floors 1889) east end east end from eastern Piazza San Ambrogio east end from Piazza San Ambrogio and Via Santa Valeria east end from Piazza San Ambrogio and Via Santa Valeria, closer east apse and tower through university barrier eastern apse and octagonal tower eastern apse and octagonal tower, closer octagonal tower through university barrier octagonal tower with apse roof arcades of octagonal tower apse octagonal tower from the courtyard of the Oratorio di San Sigismondo, with upper part of Portico of the Canonica Donato Bramante, Portico of the Canonica (1492-99), oblique from northeast, rebuilt after 1943 by Ferdinando Reggiori Portico of the Canonica to west Portico of the Canonica, tree trunk column barrier of the university, with sign forbidding parked bicycles, and parked bicycles