Trinita dei Monti Church Rome Italy

The church of the Santissima Trinità dei Monti, often called simply the Trinità dei Monti is a Roman Catholic late Renaissance church in Rome,... more

by Joan Carroll

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Trinita dei Monti Church Rome Italy

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Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

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The church of the Santissima Trinità dei Monti, often called simply the Trinità dei Monti is a Roman Catholic late Renaissance church in Rome, Italy, best known for its position above the Spanish Steps. As such it appears in most photos of the Spanish Steps! It is a French national church, because the French government owns the property. The first part of the church was built in the Gothic style in the early decades of the 1500s and was consecrated in 1585 by Pope Sixtus V. In the 16th century, the Gothic building was enlarged, and the famous façade with two symmetrical bell towers was built along with the stair and ramps that lead to the church entrance. In front of the church stands the relatively modern Obelisco Sallustiano, one of the many obelisks in Rome, moved here in 1789. It is a Roman obelisk originally constructed in the early years of the Roman Empire for the Gardens of Sallust near the Porta Salaria. The hieroglyphic inscription was copied from that on the Egyptian obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo.

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February 20th, 2018