Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
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The Spanish Steps Apartment
Rome, Italy34,297 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
This is the National Church of the Spanish in Rome ("Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli"). It is the final resting place of two popes (Borgias), was once the burial site of a Spanish king ... and it is clearly lovingly maintained, and full of art wherever you look. One of the side chapels has a particularly interesting Madonna and Child. It would be wonderful if information on the art could be provided in multiple languages (the only materials were in Spanish).
Written 18 May 2019
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dapper777
Monaco66,083 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
The church was built in the 13th century on the place where there was already a chapel dedicated to St. Andrea de' Azanesi and a hospital owned by the Catalan nation.
The church was built in 1518 on a project by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, the façade is the work of Francesco da Volterra, while the apse was completed by Giovanni Battista Contini, but only in 1675.
Since the patronage of the church was increasingly entrusted to the Spanish Crown,
in 1817 Ferdinand VII of Spain decided to close the church of "San Giacomo degli Spagnoli" (now Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) in Piazza Navona, to transfer all furnishings of that church here and at the same time carry out a general restoration, that was executed by Giuseppe and Pietro Camporese in 1821.
The façade, with two orders, had the upper part completed in 1926-29.
The lower one is very animated, with the eighteenth-century portal between columns and the group of the Madonna and Christ-Child holding a fret-saw in iron and using it on one of the rocks. In fact the church is dedicated to Montserrat, the sanctuary near Barcelona which means "sawed mountain."
The interior has a single nave, with side chapels and a large apse. The decoration was redone in the nineteenth century.
The first chapel on the right, dedicated to St. Diego of Alcalá is of great interest, with the altarpiece depicting the saint presenting Juan de Herrera's son to Christ by Annibale Carracci. The painting originally was in the church of San Giacomo in piazza Navona.
The chapel houses also the tombs of Callixtus III and Alexander VI, the two popes of the Borgja family (name changed later in Borgia), originally from Spain and the tomb of Alfonso XIII, king of Spain who died in exile in Rome in 1941.
In the third chapel on the left, is the beautiful statue of St. James the Great by Jacopo Sansovino, and this one also comes from the church of the same name in Piazza Navona (now named 'Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore).
The presence of works of art and many historical memories makes this interesting
church worth a visit.
The church was built in 1518 on a project by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, the façade is the work of Francesco da Volterra, while the apse was completed by Giovanni Battista Contini, but only in 1675.
Since the patronage of the church was increasingly entrusted to the Spanish Crown,
in 1817 Ferdinand VII of Spain decided to close the church of "San Giacomo degli Spagnoli" (now Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) in Piazza Navona, to transfer all furnishings of that church here and at the same time carry out a general restoration, that was executed by Giuseppe and Pietro Camporese in 1821.
The façade, with two orders, had the upper part completed in 1926-29.
The lower one is very animated, with the eighteenth-century portal between columns and the group of the Madonna and Christ-Child holding a fret-saw in iron and using it on one of the rocks. In fact the church is dedicated to Montserrat, the sanctuary near Barcelona which means "sawed mountain."
The interior has a single nave, with side chapels and a large apse. The decoration was redone in the nineteenth century.
The first chapel on the right, dedicated to St. Diego of Alcalá is of great interest, with the altarpiece depicting the saint presenting Juan de Herrera's son to Christ by Annibale Carracci. The painting originally was in the church of San Giacomo in piazza Navona.
The chapel houses also the tombs of Callixtus III and Alexander VI, the two popes of the Borgja family (name changed later in Borgia), originally from Spain and the tomb of Alfonso XIII, king of Spain who died in exile in Rome in 1941.
In the third chapel on the left, is the beautiful statue of St. James the Great by Jacopo Sansovino, and this one also comes from the church of the same name in Piazza Navona (now named 'Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore).
The presence of works of art and many historical memories makes this interesting
church worth a visit.
Written 10 September 2020
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia21,533 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
Rome is literally covered in churches, however if you have the time they are worth visiting. the frontage is nothing special, however, the interior is to behold, this one in-particular has a beautiful ceiling, with gold guilting design. Definitely worth a visit when in the area.
Written 31 December 2017
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RLWOrangePark
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL3,581 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
This is another beautiful church in Rome on a side street a few blocks across the Tiber River from the Vatican. It has a beautiful ornate dome and altar and gold interior.
Written 2 June 2018
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Scooterboy64
Winsford, UK208 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
A very beautiful church off the beaten path. It’s the burial place of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) which was the reason for my visit but I found an extremely beautiful church with fine artwork. It’s not the largest church but it is one of the most beautiful
Written 24 January 2019
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¿ Se pueden hacer fotos ?
La fotografia è consentita?
Photography allowed?
Written 3 November 2020
gae._li
Asti, Italy
Qualcuno sa l'orario delle messe il sabato?
Written 28 July 2020
Como puedo hacer para pedir una misa de renovación de votos matrimoniales allí
Written 18 May 2018
At what times can this church be visited? We went there twice to find the doors closed.
Written 18 June 2016
The church appeared to be open all day. Visits are discouraged during mass times
Written 24 January 2019
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