Santa Maria della Vittoria
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Why go
- Bernini’s Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, framed by the Cornaro family watching from theatre boxes.
- Three paintings by Domenichino, his last works completed in Rome.
- Soria’s travertine façade, echoing the neighbouring Church of Santa Susanna.
- The preserved remains of Saint Victoria beneath the altar in Cappella San Giuseppe.
Opening hours
Today08:30 – 12:00, 16:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- Ecstasy of Saint TeresaTeresa floats above a cloud as an angel raises a golden arrow; Cornaro relatives watch from theatre boxes. Daylight seems to stream from the bronze rays.Cornaro Chapel
- The Dream of JosephDomenico Guidi’s sculpture is another work to seek out inside the church.Inside the church
- Vault frescoGiovanni Domenico Cerrini’s 1675 scenes show the Virgin’s triumph and the fall of the rebel angels.Nave vault1675
Know before you go
- Opening hours: Monday 07:00–12:00 and 15:30–19:00; Tuesday–Sunday 08:30–12:00 and 16:00–18:00.
Interesting facts4
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Scipione Borghese funded the façade in exchange for the Sleeping Hermaphrodite, found during foundation excavations in 1608.
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Carlo Maderno designed and completed the church; it is the only structure wholly attributed to him.
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Noble families received chapel patronage on condition that they richly decorated their chapels to match the church.
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Three curved marble brackets on the outer left wall support the structure containing the window that lights Bernini’s sculpture.
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria (Roma) - Wikipedia
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History
Maderno initially planned restrained decoration. After the White Mountain victory, the church received white and gilded Baroque stucco.
- 1608–1620Carlo Maderno designed and completed the church as a chapel for the Discalced Carmelites, dedicated to Saint Paul.
- 1622Following the Catholic victory at White Mountain near Prague, the image of Mary and the Child was brought here on 8 May and placed on the main altar; the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
- 1624–1626Giovanni Battista Soria built the façade with funding from Cardinal Scipione Borghese.
- 1647–1652Commissioned by Federico Cornaro, Bernini created the Cornaro Chapel as a complete architectural and sculptural ensemble, including the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.
- 1683Ottoman standards captured at the Battle of Vienna were later displayed inside the church.
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- 1801Pope Pius VII established the church as a titular church on 23 December.
- 1833A fire destroyed part of the apse furnishings and the original Madonna image.
How to get there
- TrainTake metro line A to Repubblica–Teatro dell’Opera, then walk about two blocks northwest to Via XX Settembre and Largo Santa Susanna. The church stands beside the Fountain of Moses, opposite Santa Susanna.
Sources: Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome - Wikipedia · Rome/Modern Centre - Wikivoyage (see) · The Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria | Turi… · Santa Maria della Vittoria (Rom) - Wikipedia · Église Santa Maria della Vittoria de Rome - Wik… · Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria (Roma) - W… · Santa Maria della Vittoria: description (its ow… · checked 6 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Why is it called Santa Maria della Vittoria?
Its name commemorates the Catholic victory at White Mountain near Prague.
What other military history is associated with Santa Maria della Vittoria?
Ottoman standards captured at the Battle of Vienna were later displayed inside the church.
How old are Santa Maria della Vittoria’s stained-glass windows?
They date from 1955 and 1956.
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