Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte, Baroque church in Via Giulia, Rome, Italy
The church features an elliptical plan designed by architect Ferdinando Fuga, with carved skulls decorating the entrance and winged skeletons on the facade plaques.
Founded in 1576 and rebuilt in 1737, the church served a confraternity dedicated to providing proper burials for abandoned bodies found in Rome.
The building houses a crypt containing skeletal remains arranged in patterns, including chandeliers made from human vertebrae and an altar topped with a bone cross.
Visitors can access the church and crypt for an entrance fee of 8.50 euros, with photography prohibited throughout the premises.
Two engraved plaques on the facade display Latin inscriptions, including 'Hodie mihi, cras tibi' meaning 'Today for me, tomorrow for you'.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1737
Architects: Ferdinando Fuga
Address: via Giulia, 262 - Roma
Website: http://morelli.it/aom
GPS coordinates: 41.89439,12.46961
Latest update: May 13, 2025 10:45
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