Basilica dei Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano

The Basilica of Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano is a Renaissance church built between 1516 and 1694 on top of an ancient church from the 5th century. In 1516, the architect Andrea Marchesi was commissioned to build the present building. The project, which is detailed in the outer portico of the complex, was interrupted at his death. In 1599, the church came under the direction of the Theatines, who completed the construction in the 17th century under the direction of Giovanni Battista Natali and Agostino Barelli.

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • On street parking at the building
  • Café within 500m

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Basilica di San Giacomo Maggiore

The church of San Giacomo Maggiore was built between 1267 and 1315 by the hermits of Saint Augustine. The church was definitively consecrated in 1344, after the construction of the apse. Between 1483 and 1498, the interior was remodelled: the roof was replaced by a dome supported by three vaults and new chapels. With the suppression of religious orders under Napoleon, the Augustinians were expelled. They returned in 1824 and left the convent of San Giacomo Maggiore in 1860, but continued to occupy the church.