Santa Maria Immacolata all'Esquilino, Gothic Revival church near Via Emanuele Filiberto, Rome, Italy.
Santa Maria Immacolata all'Esquilino is a Gothic Revival church in the Esquilino neighborhood of Rome, close to Via Emanuele Filiberto. Its interior is divided into three naves by columns, and its facade is flanked by two low bell towers.
Work on this church began in 1896 and finished in 1914, when it was consecrated by Cardinal Luigi Traglia. It was built to serve the Friars of Charity, a religious order also known as the Bigi Fathers.
The entrance portal features a mosaic of the Immaculate Virgin wearing a cloak covered in stars, which greets visitors before they even step inside. This image reflects the deep Marian devotion that the surrounding neighborhood still maintains today.
The church sits in the Esquilino neighborhood and is easy to reach on foot from the Manzoni metro station on line B. Several bus lines also stop nearby, making it convenient to visit from different parts of the city.
The facade was repainted in 2022, changing from salmon pink to bright white. This shift gave the building a very different look that many regular visitors found surprising when they returned.
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