Basilica di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte in Rome, Lazio

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Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio 00187 Italy

Coordinates: 41.90363, 12.48355
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Though not as huge as most, Basilica di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte is one the most beautiful Roman Catholic cathedrals in Rome. The 17th century building has been richly decorated with a magnificent Baroque fresco in the center with Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 1669 angelic sculptures on the side: "Angel with the Crown of Thorns" and "Angel with the Superscription." There is a single nave and three chapels that include paintings by Borgognone . Particularly noteworthy is the painting on the inside of the dome depicting the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With the Scots College nearby, this church is dedicated to St Andrew, becoming the national church of the Scottish people living in Rome. The current church was built over a pre-existing one, which was erected in 1192. With the lack of funding and death of the artist or architect, the rebuild took at least 200 years and was completed in 1826.The primary architect is credited as being Francesco Borromini. In 1942 Pope Pius XII elevated the church to the rank of a minor basilica. Besides housing impressive religious artifacts and artworks, it is the final resting place or cenotaph for 37 well-known religious figures, authors and painters.