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With its stately, yet vibrantly theatrical facade, the
Chiesa di Sant'Agnese in Agone
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(
www.santagneseinagone.org
;
concerts €10; 9.30am-12.30pm & 4-7pm Tue-Sun; Corso
del Rinascimento)
is typical of Francesco Borromini's baroque style. The church, which hosts
an annual season of classical music concerts, is said to stand on the spot where the virgin
martyr Agnes performed a miracle before being killed. According to legend, she was
stripped naked by her executioners but miraculously grew her hair to cover her body and
preserve her modesty.
Palazzo Pamphilj
The largest building in the square is this elegant baroque
palazzo,
built between 1644 and
1650 by Girolamo Rainaldi and Borromini to celebrate Giovanni Battista Pamphilj's elec-
tion as Pope Innocent X. Inside there are some impressive frescoes by Pietro da Cortona,
but the building, which has been the Brazilian Embassy since 1920, is not open to the gen-
eral public.
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Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
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Chiesa di Sant'Agnese in Agone
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Palazzo Pamphilj
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