Must Visit Churches in Vatican City
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Saint Peter's Basilica
Major Renaissance and Baroque Catholic basilica known for its architectural masterpieces and religious significance as a pilgrimage site and principal church of the Catholic Church.
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Sistine Chapel
Renaissance chapel renowned for its stunning frescoes by Michelangelo and other master artists. It serves as a significant religious site and venue for papal ceremonies.
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Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere
Historic Roman Catholic basilica known for its ancient origins, remarkable mosaics, and Romanesque architecture.
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Church of Saint Yves at La Sapienza
Historic baroque church renowned for its distinctive architecture and religious significance, featuring a unique spiral lantern. Designed by Francesco Borromini, it exemplifies innovative Roman Baroque style.
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Church of Saint Louis the French
Historic Catholic church featuring Baroque architecture and renowned for its Caravaggio masterpieces, including the Contarelli Chapel paintings.
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Museum of the Souls of Purgatory
This neogothic church, consecrated in 1921, may not be the oldest or the most breath-taking in Rome, however, it is certainly worth a visit.
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Gesù e Maria, Rome
Gesù e Maria is a Baroque church located on Via del Corso in the Rione Campo Marzio of central Rome, Italy.
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Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella
Santa Maria in Vallicella, also called Chiesa Nuova, is a church in Rome, Italy, which today faces onto the main thoroughfare of the Corso…
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Sant'Agnese in Agone
Sant'Agnese in Agone is a 17th-century Baroque church in Rome, Italy. It faces onto the Piazza Navona, one of the main urban spaces in the…
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Santa Maria della Pace
Although this church charms passersby by its bold Baroque facade, it is its interior that no lover of Renaissance art should miss.
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Santa Maria dei Miracoli
This Baroque church was built by Carlo Rinaldi in the 1670s. Not only is it one of four churches across Italy with the same name, it also…
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Church of San Pietro in Montorio
This inconspicuous church was built in the 15th century. Most people know it because of the small tomb, called Tempietto, which is hidden in…
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San Giovanni dei Fiorentini
The Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini is a minor basilica and a titular church in the Ponte rione of Rome, Italy.
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Santa Maria Maddalena
The Santa Maria Maddalena is a Catholic church in Rome, Italy dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.
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Sant'Andrea della Valle
Sant'Andrea della Valle is a titular church and minor basilica in the rione of Sant'Eustachio of the city of Rome, Italy.
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San Salvatore in Lauro
This small church is definitely worth a visit if you are passing by in the vicinity.
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Sant'Onofrio, Rome
Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo is a titular church in Trastevere, Rome. It is the official church of the papal order of knighthood Order of the…
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Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi
The church of Saint Anthony in Campo Marzio, known as Saint Anthony of the Portuguese, is a Baroque Roman Catholic titular church in Rome,…
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Sant'Eustachio
Sant'Eustachio is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, named for the martyr Saint Eustace.
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Santa Maria della Scala
Santa Maria della Scala is a titular church in Rome, Italy, located in the Trastevere rione.
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San Giacomo in Augusta
San Giacomo in Augusta is a Baroque church in Rome, Italy. It was the church of the Hospital of San Giacomo degli Incurabili.
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