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The church, completed in 1641, stands at the road intersection known as the Quattro Font-
ane , after the late-16th-century fountains on its four corners, representing Fidelity,
Strength and the rivers Arno and Tiber.
BASILICA DEI SANTI APOSTOLI
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(Piazza dei Santissimi Apostoli; 7am-noon & 4-7pm; Via IV Novembre) This much-altered 6th-cen-
tury church is dedicated to the apostles James and Philip, whose relics are in the crypt. Its
most obvious attraction is the portico with its Renaissance arches and the two-tier facade
topped by 13 towering figures. Inside, the flashy baroque interior was completed in 1714
by Carlo and Francesco Fontana. Highlights include the ceiling frescoes by Baciccia and
Antonio Canova's grandiose tomb of Pope Clement XIV.
Surrounding the basilica are two imposing baroque palazzi (mansions): at the end of the
square, Palazzo Balestra MAP GOOGLE MAP which was given to James Stuart, the Old Pre-
tender, in 1719 by Pope Clement XI, and opposite, Palazzo Odelscalchi MAP GOOGLE MAP ,
with its impressive Bernini facade.
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