Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri
Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri, Baroque parish church near Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci features a Greek cross design with short nave, two equal-length transepts, and a semicircular apse within its structure.
The church originated in the 15th century to serve Borgo delle Fornaci village, where kilns produced bricks for Saint Peter's Basilica construction.
The interior holds artworks from the 18th century, including Giovanni Battista Maini's stucco statues and Francesco Scaramucci's lateral paintings.
The church stands at Piazza Santa Maria alle Fornaci, south of Vatican City and north of San Pietro train station in Rome's Aurelio district.
The church received its name 'alle Fornaci' from the brick kilns that operated nearby during Saint Peter's Basilica construction period.
Location: Rome
Architectural style: Baroque
Website: http://parrocchiasantamariadellegrazieallefornaci.org
GPS coordinates: 41.89763,12.45474
Latest update: March 9, 2025 00:27
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