Trinità dei Monti
The Church of Santissima Trinità dei Monti, often called simply Trinità dei Monti (French: La Trinité-des-Monts), is a Roman Catholic late Renaissance titular church in Rome, central Italy. It is best known for its position above the Spanish Steps which lead down to the famous Piazza di Spagna. The church and its surrounding area (including the Villa Medici) are a French State property.
| Trinità dei Monti | |
|---|---|
| Church of the Most Holy Trinity on the Mounts | |
Chiesa della Santissima Trinità dei Monti | |
Facade | |
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| 41°54′21″N 12°29′01″E | |
| Location | Piazza della Trinità dei Monti 3, Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Language(s) | Italian, French |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Religious order | Emmanuel Community |
| Website | trinitadeimonti |
| History | |
| Status | titular church, national church |
| Founded | 1502 |
| Founder(s) | Louis XII |
| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giacomo Della Porta, Annibale Lippi, Carlo Maderno |
| Architectural type | Renaissance |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
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