Saint Charles at the Four Fountains

Local nameSan Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
LocationMonti, Rome, Italy

The church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, also called San Carlino, is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy. The church was designed by the architect Francesco Borromini and it was his first independent commission. It is an iconic masterpiece of Baroque architecture, built as part of a complex of monastic buildings on the Quirinal Hill for the Spanish Trinitarians, an order dedicated to the freeing of Christian slaves. He received the commission in 1634, under the patronage of Cardinal Francesco Barberini, whose palace was across the road. However, this financial backing did not last and subsequently the building project suffered various financial difficulties. It is one of at least three churches in Rome dedicated to San Carlo, including San Carlo ai Catinari and San Carlo al Corso.

Tags Baroque ArchitectureCatholicPlace of WorshipChristianChurch
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Opening hours

Mon - Sat: 10 am - 1 pm
Sun: noon - 1 pm

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlo_alle_Quattro_Fontane

Official website http://www.sancarlino.eu/index1.asp

Email info@sancarlinio-borromini.it

Phone +39 064 883 261

Address Via del Quirinale 23, 00187 Rome, Italy

Coordinates 41°54'6.464" N 12°29'26.773" E

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