Rome Sights

Chiesa di San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane

#24 of 963 things to do in Rome

#56 of 6227 things to do in Italy

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Good for: architectural splendour, architecture lovers

Not good for: Luxury seeking tourists

  • Address
    • Via del Quirinale 23
  • Transport
    • Via Nazionale
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 06 488 31 09
  • Hours
    • 10am-1pm & 3-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat, noon-1pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Chiesa di San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane

It might not look it, with its filthy façade and unappealing location, but this tiny church is a masterpiece of Roman baroque. It was Borromini’s first church and bears all the hallmarks of his genius. The elegant curves of the façade, the play of convex and concave surfaces, the dome illuminated by hidden windows, all combine to transform a minuscule space into a light, airy interior. The church, completed in 1641, stands at the road intersection known as the Quattro Fontane, after the late-16th-century fountains on its four corners, representing Fidelity, Strength and the Rivers Arno and Tiber.

 

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    evilares recommends this,

    This small chapel by Borromini deserves any detour would'd have to make. In contrast to the jesuits excessive churchs, this small chapel for congregation prayer gives you the other side of barocque: white bare walls, no golden aplications or trompe d'oeil effects, just pure intricated geometry set to give you the sense of infinity, eternity, the divine
    I love Borromini and this is his 2nd best work (after Saint Ivo)

    Good for: architectural splendour, architecture lovers

    Not good for: Luxury seeking tourists

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