Oratoire Preziosissimo Sangue, Neoclassical oratory in Monti district, Rome, Italy.
The Oratorio Preziosissimo Sangue is a neoclassical chapel in Rome featuring a symmetrical facade with an inscription beneath the tympanum referencing Christ's redeeming blood. The building displays the balanced proportions and clean geometric forms typical of this architectural style.
Founded in the 19th century, the building originally served as a refuge for poor girls and was later repurposed as a hospital and retirement home for elderly nuns. The shift in its functions reflects the evolving needs of the religious community that operated it.
The name honors the precious blood of Christ, and the chapel served for many years as a gathering space for sisters devoted to this devotion. The rooms reflect their spiritual calling and show how this prayer space was woven into the life of the community.
The chapel is located at Via di San Giovanni in Laterano 73 and is connected to the Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano parish. Visitors should know that it functions as an active prayer space regularly used for liturgical purposes.
The interior features a coffered ceiling and artistic stained glass windows that create changing light effects throughout the day in the prayer space. These windows produce constantly shifting illumination that gives the chapel a meditative quality.
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