All Saints' Church, Rome, Anglican church in central Rome, Italy
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in central Rome, built in the Gothic Revival style with pointed arches and tall vertical lines typical of 19th-century English ecclesiastical design. The stonework is carved in detail, giving the facade a texture that stands out clearly against the surrounding Roman buildings.
Anglican worship in Rome began in 1816; in 1825 the community opened the Granary Chapel near Porta del Popolo. When the chapel had to be demolished for street widening, G. E. Street prepared plans from 1876 and the foundation stone was laid in 1882. The church opened at Easter 1887, with Canon Wasse covering remaining costs; the steeple was finished in 1937.
All Saints' serves the Anglican community of Rome and acts as a meeting point for English-speaking residents and visitors from many countries. Concerts and other events are regularly held here, drawing people who may have no particular religious connection to the place.
The church stands at the junction of Via del Babuino and Via Gesù e Maria, about 100 metres from the Spanish Steps. Its two entrances are on Via Gesù e Maria, along the left side, and on Via del Babuino at the base of the bell tower. The interior is oriented west-east, so morning light falls on the apse end.
The church was designed by George Edmund Street, the English architect also responsible for the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Street died before the building was completed, and his son finished the project in his place.
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