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Typology: Parish Church, Small Basilica

Address

Address: Piazza della Cancelleria, 1
Zone: Rione Parione (Navona-Campo de' Fiori) (Roma centro)

Contacts

Telephone: 06 69887521

Opening times

For the timetable of the masses and visiting conditions, please consult the contacts.

Description

SAN LORENZO IN DAMASO In order to enter the Basilica, inside the“Palazzo della Cancelleria”, one must cross the portal rebuilt by Vignola inthe second half of the C.XVI century. The first building dates back to 380, for PopeDamaso’s will, but itlater underwentlater on there had been manytransformations and restylings. Among the architects who have worked on theproject of the church, there are Vignola, Bramante, Gian Lorenzo Bernini,Giuseppe Valadier and Virginio Vespignani. The interior has a   late   fifteenth- centurythree nave plan and is richly decorated with marbles and  nineteenth gildings;. One may also findworks ofby Corrado Giaquinto, Sebastiano Conca,Stefano Maderno and Federico Zuccari’s slate altar piece can be found.

See also

Culture and leisure › Cultural heritage › Architectural and historical heritage
Last checked: 2022-07-14 11:29