Gelo Stellato In Roma

The church was built on the site where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1842.

We loved entering this church near Piazza de España. There is the Virgin of Miracles and it is very beautiful. In addition to all the frescoes that the Church has, which, added to its interior patio, gives great personality to said Basilica.

One of my special places in the world

A very peaceful Basilicca in the centre of Rome, and it was built in 1622, and it had the second tallest dome after St. Peters in The Vatican. The frescoes and the detail on them are outstanding in these baroque architecture.

Beautiful basilica in the center of Rome with a single nave and many side altars. The most important side altar is the one in which the episode of conversion of Baron Ratisbonne, a Jew and highly critical of the Christian religion, is celebrated. The conversion took place through the work of the Madonna. Inside, the cloister and the room dedicated to the sale of religious publications and the image of the Madonna who appeared in Ratisbonne

We came across this exquisite church during our walk between the Spanish Steps and Trevi. It was one of the buildings I remember most among the beautiful historical and religious buildings in Rome. The main reason for this situation is the incredibly serene middle garden in the middle of the church. It was so serene and peaceful in the middle of all the crowds and chaos that it was surprisingly calm enough to make you want to stay there all the time. The origin of the name of the church, which is located in the middle of the city today, is the word fratte, which means in the middle of orchards. The current structure of the church, which was located in a rural area in Medieval Rome, was built on top of the old church. During the 1653 renovations, Borromini renovated the bell tower, apse and dome drum. It also houses Bernini's two magnificent marble angels on either side of the main altar.

Splendid church for all the works found in it, but above all the altar where the Madonna appeared!!!

Very beautiful church. Worth visiting

A very nice church that stands out from others due to the color of its facade. At the main altar you can see sculptures of angels by Bernini

The basilica is the only place in Rome where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1842, specifically on January 20, performing the miracle of the conversion of Ratysbone, a Jew who was not even in harmony with his religion but, above all, hated the Jesuits. In his opinion, Catholicism was false. In the cloister you can read about the full history of this event, which has its roots in the Marian apparition in Paris. This is a place cared for by monks from the order of Saint Francis of Paola, who protect those at sea. I had the opportunity to visit the sanctuary in Paoli last year and I cannot describe in a few words what I experienced there. Returning to the topic of St. Andrew's Basilica, apart from works of art such as Bernini's sculptures, my attention was caught by the bust of a compatriot, located on the right side of the privileged altar (place of apparition). Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe celebrated his primordial mass in front of this altar. What more can I add? If you are looking for a suitable place to focus and calm down, you probably won't find a better one in the whole city. Maybe outside the grave of Saint. John Paul II, but I guess it depends on us.