The brightly lit facade belongs to the church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, built in late 16th century as the principal church of the Oratorian congregation, founded by St. Philip Neri in 1561. The nearby monument depicts Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782), an Italian poet famous for his librettos for Vivaldi's and Händel's operas.
 Piazza della Chiesa Nuova ('New Church Square') in Rome, Italy. View using: Autodetect • DevalVR • Flash • HTML5 Google Earth placemark • GPX • MapQuest • Panoramio Show on map • Show nearest ↓ Comments: 0 • Add a comment ↓  Inside the Chiesa Nuova in Rome, also known as Santa Maria in Vallicella, built in late 16th century as the principal church of the Oratorian congregation. View using: Autodetect • DevalVR • Flash • HTML5 Google Earth placemark • GPX • MapQuest • Panoramio Show on map • Show nearest ↓ Comments: 0 • Add a comment ↓ |
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