Churches in Italy

Discover 121 unusual churches in Italy.

The entrance and façade of the church

Torri in Sabina, Italy

Santa Maria della Lode in Vescovio

This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.

Santa Maria del Soccorso

Santa Maria del Soccorso

A snow-white church overlooking the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea.

The hermitage spans the narrow gorge of the Aterno river

Eremo di San Venanzio (Hermitage of San Venanzio)

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

Dome of San Lorenzo.

The Dome of San Lorenzo

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

Grotta di Sant'Angelo

San Donato di Ninea, Italy

Grotta di Sant'Angelo

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

Interior of the church.

Basilica of San Giorgio in Velabro

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

Temple of Minerva

Temple of Minerva

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

The Church of Saint Sylvester on Mount Soratte.

Hermitage of Saint Sylvester

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore

Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

Details of the Roman columns on the side of the church.

San Nicola in Carcere

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

The small chapel.

Isola di Palmarola, Italy

San Silverio Chapel

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Cappella di San Giovanni

Cappella di San Giovanni

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Basilica di San Frances Musical Pillars

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

Cottanello, Italy

Eremo di San Cataldo (Hermitage of Saint Cataldus)

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

Mercogliano, Italy

Montevergine Sanctuary

During World War II, the Shroud of Turin was secreted to this remote southern Italian complex.