Santa Maria del Priorato Church
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The Church of St. Mary of the Priory (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Priorato), also known as St. Mary on the Aventine (Italian: Santa Maria in Aventino), is the monastery church of the Priory of the Knights of Malta on the Aventine Hill in Rome, and is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Church of St. Mary of the Priory | |
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Church of St. Mary on the Aventine | |
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Priorato | |
41°52′59.8″N 12°28′38.6″E | |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | national church of Malta |
Founded | 939 |
Founder(s) | St. Odo of Cluny |
Associated people | Knights of Malta |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Battista Piranesi (renovation) |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Neo-classical |
Years built | 1765 |
Completed | 939 (original building), rebuilt 1550s, 1766 (renovation) |
Specifications | |
Length | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Width | 13 metres (43 ft) |
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