Rome: Santa Maria del Popolo

De Santa Maria del Popolo staat aan de rand van het historische stadscentrum van Rome (centro storico) en nog net binnen de Aureliaanse Muren uit de derde eeuw. De kerk bevindt zich direct naast de Porta del Popolo, de voormalige Porta Flaminia. De huidige kerk werd in de vijftiende eeuw…

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Rome: San Marcello al Corso

It is hardly surprising that I have walked past the San Marcello al Corso on numerous occasions. The ‘Corso’ part of the church name refers to the Via del Corso, one of the busiest streets in the city, which connects the Piazza Venezia with the Piazza del Popolo. In Antiquity…

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Rome: Santa Maria del Popolo

The Santa Maria del Popolo is located on the edge of Rome’s historical city centre (centro storico) and only just within the third century Aurelian Walls. It is right next to the Porta del Popolo, the former Porta Flaminia. The present church was built in the fifteenth century, replacing a…

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