Santa Maria delle Vigne

Basilica di Santa Maria delle Vigne

The façade of the Basilica.
Basic information
Location Genoa, Italy
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Genoa
Ecclesiastical or organizational status National monument
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Romanesque; Neoclassical

Santa Maria delle Vigne is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Genoa, northern Italy. It is known from the 10th century. The main altar was completed in 1730 by Giacomo Antonio Ponsonelli. The church is also the final resting place of the leading early Italian composer Alessandro Stradella, who was murdered in 1682.

Interior Decoration

Interior.


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Coordinates: 44°24′34″N 8°55′53″E / 44.40944°N 8.93139°E / 44.40944; 8.93139

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