Type: basiliche Date: 1475 / 1827 Period: Settecento (Had been fully expressed in Bernini, Borromini’s works. Ferdinando Fuga expressed a neoclassic influence (Facciata di Santa Maria Maggiore))
Address: Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, 51 (Centro Storico) Zone: Rione II Trevi
Phone: 06699571
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(Architetto) nel 1681 chiuse il secondo ordine del portico quattrocentesco con delle finestre barocche e aggiunse la balaustra con le statue di "Cristo e i dodici Apostoli"
(Pontefice) commissionò nel 1702 un totale rifacimento della chiesa ad un gruppo di architetti tra cui Carlo Fontana, suo figlio Francesco e Nicola Michetti
(Scultore) con il sepolcro del Cardinal Pietro Riario ultimato nel 1477 e posto nella cripta.
(Monumento funebre con ritratto di Pietro Riario, San Pietro e san Paolo presentano Pietro e Girolamo Riario alla Madonna con Bambino, San Francesco d'Assisi, San Ludovico di Tolosa, Sant'Antonio da Padova, San Bernardino da Siena; Angeli) enlarge photo
It is a sepulchral monument and a masterpiece of sculpture. Erected to immortalize Traiano's exploits, it is 42 meters high and was built in the 2nd century A.D.
The most famous fountain in Rome, made by architect Salvi in 1735 under Pope Clement XII, it is considered one of the most beautiful fountains in the world. The Dukes of Poli's building serves as background to the fountain.
In ancient times they were considered one of the wonders of the classical world; today they show only one small part of their splendour. The great complex, consisting of 150 premises, was planned by Apollodoro from Damascus for Trajan in the II century A.D.
It was, at first, a grand papal see, afterwards became the official residence of the Italian Royal Family and finally it became the President of the Republic's residence.