San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello, Roman Catholic church in Prati district, Rome, Italy
San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello is a church featuring a facade adorned with gleaming star mosaics and an aluminum dome topped by eight angels. The structure blends multiple artistic styles into a unified composition.
Construction began in 1891 under architects Lorenzo De Rossi and Raffaele Ingami and finished in 1898. The interior decoration was completed over several following decades with international support shaping the artistic design.
The fourteen chapels inside are named after different countries that supported the decorations during construction. Each one reflects the artistic traditions of its namesake nation and creates a space of international cooperation.
The church is open to visitors during specific hours that vary by day of the week. Checking the opening times in advance helps ensure you can enter when you plan to visit.
About two dozen nations contributed funding for the artistic decoration, making this building a rare example of late 19th-century global religious cooperation. This international participation is visible in the variety of decorative elements throughout the interior.
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