San Matteo
Guide
Photo: Lupiae at Italian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeChurchAllow 10–15 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A church whose front bulges out below and curves in above, unlike any other in the city.
A brief history
Begun in 1667, inspired by Borromini's curved churches in Rome.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon
- Cost
- On the combined ticket (check)
- Allow
- 10–15 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The old town: Baroque churches in honey-coloured stone, the Roman amphitheatre and the evening passeggiata.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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