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San Francesco Saverio, Rimini
San Francesco Saverio also known as the ''Church of the Suffragio'' is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in Piazza Ferrari #12 in Rimini, Italy. History The church was commissioned by the Jesuit order and built in 1721. The Jesuits previously had been housed in a site in Santa Maria a Mare. The design had been attributed to either Giovanni Francesco Buonamici or Francesco Garampi. The layout is modelled on the Gesù church in Rome. Adjacent to the church was once the Jesuit convent, which was for years a hospital, and now serves as Civic Museum. The facade remains incomplete in brick, but the interior is richly decorated, despite the suppression of the Jesuits by papal bull in 1773. Interior Decoration An inventory in 1864 (also 1901) cited the following works in the church: *''St Louis Gonzaga'' by Andrea Barbiani *''St Martin Bishop with St John the Baptist and the Virgin in Glory'' by Nicolo Frangipane *''Crucified Jesuit Martyrs in Japan'' (including the Bles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminus'') and Ausa (ancient ''Aprusa''). It is one of the most notable seaside resorts in Europe with revenue from both internal and international tourism forming a significant portion of the city's economy. It is also near San Marino, a small nation within Italy. The first bathing establishment opened in 1843. Rimini is an art city with ancient Roman and Renaissance monuments, and is also the birthplace of the film director Federico Fellini. The city was founded by the Romans in 268 BC. Throughout Roman times, Rimini was a key communications link between the north and south of the peninsula. On its soil, Roman emperors erected monuments such as the Arch of Augustus and the Tiberius Bridge to mark the beginning and the end of the Decumanus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
