Sant'Agnese in Agone
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Sant'Agnese in Agone (also called Sant'Agnese in Piazza Navona) is a 17th-century Baroque church in Rome, Italy. It faces onto the Piazza Navona, one of the main urban spaces in the historic centre of the city and the site where the Early Christian Saint Agnes was martyred in the ancient Stadium of Domitian. Construction began in 1652 under the architects Girolamo Rainaldi and his son Carlo Rainaldi. After numerous quarrels, the other main architect involved was Francesco Borromini.[1]
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Church of Saint Agnes at the Circus Agonalis | |
Sant'Agnese in Piazza Navona | |
Chiesa di Sant'Agnese in Agone | |
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Location | Via di Santa Maria dell'Anima 30/A,, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | santagneseinagone |
History | |
Status | titular church |
Founded | early 12th century |
Dedication | Agnes of Rome |
Consecrated | 28 January 1123 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Girolamo Rainaldi, Carlo Rainaldi, Borromini, Bernini |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1859 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Rome |
The church is a titular deaconry, with Gerhard Ludwig Müller being the current Cardinal-Deacon. As well as religious services, the church hosts regular classical concerts in the Borromini Sacristy, from sacred Baroque works to chamber music and operas.