Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza is a church built between 1642 and 1660 by Francesco Borromini, the architect of La Sapienza University. For its artistic, technical and symbolic values, the building is considered one of the masterpieces of the architect, of the Baroque and of the history of architecture in general. The works were conditioned by the pre-existence of the already built palace and courtyard, which left a very limited quadrangular space for the construction of the church. But the result is of extreme purity and apparent simplicity.

The Basilica of Sant'Eustachio was built in the 8th century, with the first mention of it in 795. The old building was completely rebuilt and enlarged in 1195-1196 under Pope Celestine III, when the Romanesque bell tower was added, which can still be seen today. Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the church was completely rebuilt, demolishing all the medieval structures (except the bell tower), and rebuilding it according to the tastes of the time.

The church of Santa Maria in Publicolis is first mentioned in the 12th century. In the 16th century, the church was called Publicolis, because the noble Santacroce family, which had the patronage of the church, wanted to trace its family tree back to the Roman consul Publius Valerius Poplicola (6th century BC). Since the middle of the 19th century, the church has been entrusted to the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, who have made it their general house.