Rome Sights

Chiesa Nuova

#170 of 963 things to do in Rome

#4817 of 49054 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Piazza della Chiesa Nuova
  • Transport
    • Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 06 687 52 89
  • Hours
    • 7.30am-noon & 4.30-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 8am-1pm & 4.30-8pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Chiesa Nuova

Something of a misnomer, Chiesa Nuova was built in 1575 as part of a complex to house Filippo Neri’s Oratorian order. Originally Neri had wanted a large, plain church, but after his death in 1595 the artists moved in – Rubens painted over the high altar, and Pietro da Cortona decorated the dome, tribune and nave. Neri was canonised in 1622 and is buried in a chapel to the left of the apse. Next to the church is Borromini’s Oratorio dei Filippini and behind it is the Torre dell’Orologio, a clock tower built to decorate the adjacent convent.

 

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