Zagarolo. Church of Saint Peter

The church of Saint Peter was built by the Rospigliosi princes in Zagarolo at the beginning of the 18th century on another older one.

The plant has a longitudinal axis along which the area of ​​the faithful and the deep presbytery dedicated to the priests are developed.

The sinuous façade has a single order, and from concave it becomes convex on the sides, denoting a certain theatrical influence of Borromini's baroque style.

The vertical development accentuated by the light that penetrates from the large windows under the lantern that give a sense of lightness.

The huge dome decorated in pure gold.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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