The Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli stands on the hill of the Campidoglio. The church, whose original name was Santa Maria in Capitolio, was part of the complex of buildings of a monastery that had settled on the Capitoline hill while the rest of the ancient Roman buildings was in ruins.
The church of Santi Luca e Martina was founded in the 7th century, probably by Honorius I, who is also credited with the foundation of the neighbouring church of Saint Hadrian. The church was restored by Pope Alexander IV in 1256, and the patronage of Saint Luke (patron saint of painters) was added to the church by Sixtus V in 1588.
The church of Santa Maria di Loreto is a Renaissance church built between 1507 and 1585 to the octagonal plan of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. The dome and lantern were completed by Jacopo Del Duca 75 years later. The church is built on the site of a former 15th-century chapel, which contained an icon of the Virgin of Loreto; the present church has retained the icon and taken its name.
Santa Maria della Consolazione was built between 1585 and 1600 by Martino Longhi the Elder in the Baroque style. It is the church of the Roman Capuchin monastery. The church is known for its frescoes and other works of art.
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