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Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle
CultureVisit: ~30 min
Baroque basilica that Carlo Maderno finished in 1608 by extending the transept and raising the dome, inaugurated in 1622 and the second largest in Rome after St Peter's. Lanfranco painted the Glory of Paradise in it and Domenichino the pendentives. The Barberini Chapel is known as the Tosca chapel because of its link to Puccini's opera.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle: 2 missions
- See Maderno's dome and its frescoStand beneath the dome and look at Lanfranco's fresco of the Glory of Paradise.
- Find the Tosca chapelFind the Barberini Chapel, linked to the first scene of Puccini's Tosca.
Near Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne64 m awayTeatro Valle128 m awayTheatre of Pompey143 m awayBraschi Palace175 m awayTeatro Argentina180 m awaySant'Ivo alla Sapienza198 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.