The original church of the Magdalene in Capranica Prenestina dates back to the fifteenth century as can be seen from Romanesque bell tower with three levels.
According to the story, it would have been built by Martino V Colonna. But the real surprise of the church takes place with a remake of the church in 1520 by Giuliano Capranica.
With its small dome of the school of Bramante, the Church of the Magdalene is a pleasant surprise among the simple historical centre architectures.
It is a round building with a fine portico of seven arches. From the central archway, behind the church, a balcony consists of two Corinthian columns supporting an entablature that dominates the view.
The story says that the original drawing was made by Bramante while construction was entrusted to its architect Domenico Massimo.
All the rest of the church was later changed by the Barberini family in the eighteenth century who introduced the late Baroque style by deleting the original Renaissance style.
The barrel vault of the nave is painted with the figure of Mary Magdalene to whom the church is dedicated. On the altar there is a baroque statue of Mary Magdalene.
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