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Trinità dei Monti
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#151 of 2,304 things to do in Rome
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10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
10:15 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
9:15 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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A place of prayer and welcoming in the heart of Rome, Trinità dei Monti has been entrusted to the Emmanuel Community since September 2016.
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The area
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Neighborhood: Centro
How to get there
  • Spagna • 1 min walk
  • Barberini - Fontana di Trevi • 7 min walk
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom8,230 contributions
Stairway to Heaven?
Jun 2022
Best known for being the church at the top of the Spanish Steps, this is a large, 16th century Gothic church. From the bottom of the stairs looking up, you can’t miss the striking, white facade and symmetrical twin bell towers. ‘Stairway to Heaven’ comes to mind.
Equally, the view from the top, looking down over the city of Rome is worth the extra legwork to climb the 130+ steps up there.
An odd and unexpected feature is the giant Egyptian obelisk out the front, one of 13 obelisks scatted around the city. Weirdly, Rome has more Egyptian obelisks than Egypt. More than 50 were brought back by the Roman emperors after the fall of Egypt. Against advice and with great difficulty, this one was moved to the front of the church by Pope Pius VI in the late 18th century.
Inside, the church is perhaps not quite as grand as you might expect. There are no real ‘big-name’ artists but there are Michelangelo connections. ‘The Deposition’ by Daniele Volterra was based on sketches by Michelangelo, who was a close friend. It’s a beautifully coloured painting, several men struggling to support Jesus’ body as they lift him down from the cross. Volterra also worked on Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel - but not in a good way. After Michelangelo’s death, the puritanical Pope Pius IV gave Volterra the thankless job of covering up the nudes and he spent his days painting veils and loincloth styled undies on the naked bodies.
Written July 26, 2022
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Angelo S
Hilliard, OH3,417 contributions
Wonderful Renaissance Church
Oct 2022
This beautiful renaissance church is your reward from climbing la scalinata! Fronted by an obelisk, small piazza and a sweeping view of Rome, this is a sight that should not be missed. It is a very quiet respite from the bustle city and hordes of tourists, there are beautiful frescoes, gilded details, and a well executed pieta inside. Worth a visit if nothing else as some quiet time to reflect.
Written January 6, 2023
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backpacker31
Boynton Beach, FL5,397 contributions
Disappointed
Feb 2020 • Solo
Sitting atop the Spanish Steps is this Renaissance church that dates back to the late 16th century. An interesting Egyptian imitation Roman obelisk sits in front of the church. Inside I was disappointed as only the back dozen rows were open - a metal gate prohibited anyone from getting any closer to the pulpit. A couple of young people were singing and playing guitar inside which I found quite unsettling. I always thought a church was for prayer and quiet contemplation.
Written February 27, 2020
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Travellers62
England, UK88 contributions
A beautiful French church
Jun 2022 • Couples
The interior of this church is very much French in style, and very beautiful for it. Some reviewers’ disappointment is, therefore, hard to fathom; perhaps they are expecting typical Italian architecture and design - despite all the literature about the history.

Mass was ongoing when we attended. Beautiful sung responses in the liturgy.

There are, indeed, iron gates (about a third of the way in), but if one wants to participate in the service, the front of the church is open. It is not, perhaps, unreasonable for people who are sight-seeing to stay back, and to leave the praying in peace. If the gates are locked at other times, then what of it? There is no entrance fee, and this is, first and foremost, a place of worship - not a tourist spot.
Written June 13, 2022
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Greg
Cambridge, UK5,209 contributions
A fraction disappointed
Feb 2020 • Friends
After climbing the Spanish Steps to the top, I was a little deflated with Trinità dei Monti (church of the Santissima Trinità dei Monti).

Yes the artwork inside is impressive and position atop the hill very picturesque but it wasn’t as spectacular nor ornate as I imagined. It’s free to enter and you may as well visit if you got to the top of the Steps, but I wouldn’t say it’s a critical must-see.
Written February 24, 2020
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Noraatc
Sudbury, MA33,114 contributions
Postcard image of Rome
Jan 2020 • Solo
Late Renaissance Chiesa di Trinità Dei Monti is more famous for its two bell towers exterior than for its rather modest one nave interior. This church and the Roman Obelisk (a copy of Egyptian obelisk) perched on the top of famous Spanish Steps have become an iconic image of the Eternal City and a huge magnet for tourists. Amazing views of Rome from the upper terrace are certainly worth climbing the steps even in the rain.
Written December 1, 2020
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Kolios, Greece5,196 contributions
Church on top of the Spanish Steps
Jun 2019 • Family
Found this pretty interesting Renaissance Church which is dating from the late 16th century while we got on the top of the Spanish Stars. It's mostly interesting due to its location, you can get a nice view of the city from the outside of the church and also has a nice obelisk you can admire. Not necesarily a must visity but for sure you will see it once you go up the Spanish Stairs.
Written May 24, 2020
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GAN L
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia8,711 contributions
Commanding position
Feb 2020 • Couples
It sits on the top of the Spanish steps, a commanding position, and is a Roman Catholic Church. In front of the church stands the Obelisk Sallustiano. In the interior, the first chapel to the right is a Baptism of Christ and other scenes of the life of John the Baptist. In the third Chapel on the right is an Assumption of the Virgin . The second Chapel on the left can be seen a well known canvas of he Deposition in grisaille. Look out too for the frescoes in the dome and the high altar.
Written February 26, 2020
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Malgorzata
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It is best known for its commanding position above the Spanish Steps
May 2019
A beautiful church at the top of the Spanish steps. The church of Santissima Trinità dei Monti, with two symmetrical belfries in the Renaissance-style façade was built by the architects Giacomo della Porta and Carlo Maderno after building the first part of the church, in Gothic style, at the beginning of the 16th century. Works that can be admired in various chapels, such as the famous cycle of frescoes by Daniele da Volterra, "Baptism of Christ" and paintings of "Tales of San Giovanni Battista" in the first chapel on the right were made by the painter Giovanni Battista Naldini. In front of the church stands the Obelisco Sallustiano, one of the many obelisks in Rome, moved here in 1789. You can see a great panorama of Rome from the front of the church.
Written February 28, 2020
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dapper777
Monaco32,365 contributions
Worth the effort, although we personally find the interior quite disappointing.
Jul 2020 • Friends
The church is positioned behind the famous staircase, characterized by two symmetrical bell towers.
It is one of the five French-speaking churches of Rome, belonging to the French government.
Built in the first twenty years of 1500, it was later enlarged.
The interiors are finely decorated.
Definitely worth a visit.
Stunning view from the balcony overlooking the square below, which is adorned by the Sallustian obelisk, built in Roman times in imitation of the Egyptian obelisks.
Overall, the church is worth seeing, although I personally find the interior quite disappointing.
Written October 10, 2020
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  • Mon - Mon 10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Tue - Tue 10:15 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Wed - Wed 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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  • Fri - Fri 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Sat - Sat 9:15 AM - 9:00 PM
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