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Basilica of St. Mary
of the Angels and the Martyrs
  • Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Italian)
  • Beatissimae Virginis et Omnium
    Angelorum et Martyrum
     (Latin)
The church facade is the frigidarium
of the Baths of Diocletian.
Map
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41°54′11″N 12°29′49″E / 41.90306°N 12.49694°E / 41.90306; 12.49694
LocationPiazza della Repubblica, Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusMinor basilica, titular church
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus, Christian martyrs
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • Luigi Vanvitelli
Groundbreaking1562
Specifications
Length128 metres (420 ft)
Width105 metres (344 ft)

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and of the Martyrs (Latin: Beatissimae Virginis et omnium Angelorum et Martyrum, Italian: Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri) is a basilica and titular church in Rome, Italy, built inside the ruined frigidarium of the Roman Baths of Diocletian in the Piazza della Repubblica.

It was constructed in the 16th century following an original design by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Other architects and artists added to the church over the following centuries. During the Kingdom of Italy, the church was used for religious state functions.

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