Sant'Agnese in Agone

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Sant'Agnese in Agone is a prominent Baroque church in Rome, Italy, renowned for its dramatic façade and innovative architectural design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic church
adjacentTo Palazzo Pamphilj
architect Carlo Fontana
Carlo Rainaldi
Francesco Borromini
Girolamo Rainaldi
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque
artStyle Baroque art
linked to: Baroque
associatedFamily Pamphilj family
city Rome
commissionedBy Innocent X Pamphilj
constructionEnd 1672
constructionStart 1652
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Agnes
linked to: Saint Agnes of Rome
denomination Roman Catholic
diocese Diocese of Rome
era 17th century
façadeDesigner Francesco Borromini
features central dome
concave façade
twin bell towers
floorPlanType Greek cross plan
function place of worship
groundbreakingDate 1652
hasCrypt yes
hasDome yes
hasHighAltar yes
hasRelicOf Saint Agnes
linked to: Saint Agnes of Rome
hasTwinTowers yes
heritage Baroque Rome landmark
knownFor dramatic façade
innovative architectural design
languageOfNativeName Italian
liturgicalStatus parish church
locatedIn Piazza Navona
Rome
locatedOn west side of Piazza Navona
nativeName Sant'Agnese in Agone
notablePeriod pontificate of Innocent X
overlooks Fountain of the Four Rivers
patron Pope Innocent X
primaryBuildingMaterial travertine
publicAccess yes
region Lazio
religiousAffiliation Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
roofType masonry dome
tradition Latin Church

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Francesco Borromini notableWork Sant'Agnese in Agone
Piazza Navona hasChurch Sant'Agnese in Agone
Piazza Navona facesBuilding Sant'Agnese in Agone
Saint Agnes of Rome hasShrine Sant'Agnese in Agone
Pope Innocent X commissionedBuilding Sant'Agnese in Agone
Pope Innocent X burialPlace Sant'Agnese in Agone
Pamphilj family commissioned Sant’Agnese in Agone (Rome)
linked to: Sant'Agnese in Agone
Sant'Agnese in Agone nativeName Sant'Agnese in Agone
Francesco Castelli notableWork Sant'Agnese in Agone (early design involvement)
linked to: Sant'Agnese in Agone
Santa Maria dell’Anima nearbyLandmark Sant’Agnese in Agone
subject linked to: Santa Maria dell’Anima, Rome
linked to: Sant'Agnese in Agone
dove with olive branch (Pamphilj emblem) appearsOn Sant’Agnese in Agone, Rome
linked to: Sant'Agnese in Agone