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|description = A small, but important Roman basilica. | |description = A small, but important Roman basilica. | ||
|location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]] | |location = [[Centro District]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]] | ||
|dateconstructed = 6th Century | |dateconstructed = 6th Century C.E. | ||
|functions = Church | |functions = Church | ||
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|commissioner = Pope Pelagius I}} | |commissioner = Pope Pelagius I}} | ||
'''Santi Apostoli''' is an ancient minor basilica located in [[Rome]] | '''Santi Apostoli''' is an ancient minor basilica located in [[Rome]] dedicated to the Apostles. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Classical era=== | ===Classical era=== | ||
This church was built by Pope Pelagius I to celebrate Narses victory over the Ostrogoths. However, it suffered severe damage from the great earthquake in 1348. t was later restored by Pope Stephen VI in the 9th century.It was restored in 1417 by Pope Martin V and later again by Pope Clement XI. | |||
===Renaissance=== | ===Renaissance=== | ||
In 1348, the church was severely damaged by an earthquake, and had to be abandoned. It was again restored in 1417 by Pope Martin V, whose family, the Colonnas, owned the surrounding area. The church was considered almost as the family chapel of the Colonna family, but in 1474 was made a parish church in the care of the Franciscan Conventuals . The façade was rebuilt in at the end of the 15th century by Baccio Pontelli. The church was rededicated to all the Apostles in the 16th century. | In 1348, the church was severely damaged by an earthquake, and had to be abandoned. It was again restored in 1417 by Pope Martin V, whose family, the Colonnas, owned the surrounding area. The church was considered almost as the family chapel of the Colonna family, but in 1474 was made a parish church in the care of the Franciscan Conventuals . The façade was rebuilt in at the end of the 15th century by Baccio Pontelli. The church was rededicated to all the Apostles in the 16th century. | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | |||
[[Category:Rome]] | [[Category:Rome]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks]] | [[Category:Landmarks]] | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 14 January 2012
Santi Apostoli is an ancient minor basilica located in Rome dedicated to the Apostles.
History
Classical era
This church was built by Pope Pelagius I to celebrate Narses victory over the Ostrogoths. However, it suffered severe damage from the great earthquake in 1348. t was later restored by Pope Stephen VI in the 9th century.It was restored in 1417 by Pope Martin V and later again by Pope Clement XI.
Renaissance
In 1348, the church was severely damaged by an earthquake, and had to be abandoned. It was again restored in 1417 by Pope Martin V, whose family, the Colonnas, owned the surrounding area. The church was considered almost as the family chapel of the Colonna family, but in 1474 was made a parish church in the care of the Franciscan Conventuals . The façade was rebuilt in at the end of the 15th century by Baccio Pontelli. The church was rededicated to all the Apostles in the 16th century.