Церковь Санта Мария ди Лорето
Church of Santa Maria di Loreto
история:
Church dedicated to the Virgin.
An earlier church on the site was given to the Confraternita dei Fornari, the Guild of Bakers, in 1500 by Pope Alexander VI.
It was very small, and they had it demolished a few years later to use the site for a bigger church.
It is served by diocesan clergy
место:
Рим
Rome
оформление:
Construction of the Renaissance church started in 1507, led by Antonio da Sangallo the younger,and was finished by Jacopo del Duca.
The dome is crowned by an ususual lantern, known as the 'cricket's cage', designed by Giacomo del Duca in 1582.
The interior has an octagonal floorplan within the square building, with semicircular chapels in the oblique sides and a deep sanctuary.
состав:
first chapel on the right
second chapel on the right
святыня:
икона
icon иконостас
altarpiece статуя
statue shrine to St Expeditus
посвящённый предмет:
праздник:
The feast of Our Lady of Loreto is celebrated on 10 December.
Another important feast in the church is the Annunciation of Our Lord on 25 March.
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