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The Pantheon

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The Pantheon (Of all the gods) | Santa Maria ad Martyres (St. Mary and the Martyrs) | Built in 126 AD | Piazza della Rotonda (click for google map) Quick facts: The Pantheon’s dome is the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. The…

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Sant’Andrea al Quirinale

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Church of St. Andrew on the Quirinal Hill designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and completed in 1670.

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San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane

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Saint Charles of the Four Fountains Architect: Francesco Borromini | Opened in 1646 | Via del Quirinale, 23 (click for google map) | sancarlino.eu | Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlo_alle_Quattro_Fontane San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo (one of three churches in…

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San Bernardo alle Terme

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Saint Bernard of the Baths Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardo_alle_Terme | Built in 1598. Via Torino, 94 (click for google map) San Bernardo alle Terme is a round church in a building that was originally a part of the Baths of Diocletian. It has eight large sculptures…

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