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Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte

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Churches and Cathedrals
Opens at January 1-December 31 Sunday 10:00-11:00
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Via Giulia 262, 00186 Rome, ItalyMap
Phone+39 06 6880 2715
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  • dapper777
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    Imposing church with a slightly macabre note.

    It is an imposing ,striking church located in a beautiful elegant street, via Giulia, near the Arco Farnese, with a slightly macabre note. In fact, the church was intended to collect the bodies of th...

    Reviewed on Jul 28, 2020
  • SoCalOregonian
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    CLOSED FOR RENOVATION

    When we visited in April, the church was still closed for restoration. The exterior of the church is unlike any I have seen with carved images of skulls and winged skeletons adorning plaques on the fr...

    Reviewed on Oct 12, 2019
  • SuperTed19
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    A Simple Mission

    There are not massive statues. There are not dozens of paintings by top artists. There is not gold paint on everything. That may explain why there are not tourists here. Make it a point to vis...

    Reviewed on Jun 5, 2019
  • SoCalOregonian
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    THE CHURCH OF PRAYER AND DEATH

    This church is located along Via Giulia, next to the Farnese Arch and is rather macabre. Around the entry portal are two laurelled skulls and above is a carving of “time flying” and a plaque with the ...

    Reviewed on Jun 24, 2018
  • MoniUsa
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    A wonderful historical church out of the beaten path

    This is a very unique place to get to know the philosophy behind the habit that in the 1700's the Dominican monks had on decorating churches with human bones. It has been under restoration for a lot ...

    Reviewed on Mar 20, 2018
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