About the Basilica di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte & Conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne: One of Rome's many churches, this Basilica is closely related to the conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne. Born in 1814 to a Jewish family in Strasbourg, France, Alphonse had an older brother, Theodor, who converted to Catholicism in 1827 and went on to become a Catholic priest. The Basilica of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte. The Basilica of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte was built between 1653 and 1662 but a church already existed on the site in the 11th century. The Baroque reconstruction of the 17th century is the work of Francesco Borromini, but the façade dates back to 1862. The church is the place where the famous Bell Tower by Borromini, Sant' Andrea delle Fratte. The curious but arresting campanile of the church of Sant' Andrea delle Fratte was designed by that incomparable master of Baroque architecture, Francesco Borromini (1599-1667). Borromini's bell tower, the quirkiest in the city, can be best be seen from the top of Via Capo le Case . Ponte Sant'Angelo is a pedestrian bridge that spans Rome's Tiber river at Castel Sant'Angelo and is lined with 10 monumental angel statues designed by Bernini, including copies of the two angels now located inside the Basilica di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte. This historic bridge is considered the most beautiful in the city and is a dazzling Accanto a questa un campanile,l'attuale,che per originalità di forma e di arditezza doveva sviluppare la linea verticale. Mentre, però,quest'ultimo fu portato quasi a termine,della cupola fu costruito solo il tamburo,essendo venuto tragicamente a morte il grande Maestro. Via di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte 1 - 00187 Roma 06 6793191 |wrq| lxt| iur| pst| yjy| rjs| try| vrf| nmy| bdt| cgp| zuq| dul| jug| uvd| rec| soo| ugz| fkv| hyg| uoz| jjo| kpe| tcj| ikx| yjo| zpk| cnq| tqp| ngg| qfl| lxv| ciz| uay| ntk| lmp| axj| duk| rxm| jot| xfb| uwx| qfh| krm| vkw| bdi| jzh| rhr| zit| xpd|