Rome - December 28, 2011 - San Rocco

Santa Rocco

San Rocco and San Girolamo dei Croati: Both of these churches are across the road from the new Ara Pacis Museum. San Rocco was originally attached to a hospital which was demolished in the early 20th century. It was founded by that most unlikely of popes Alexander VI (Borgia). I was impressed by the heavy Palladian treatment of the front, however this is a nineteenth century addition. Still bloody magnificent though.


There is a medieval looking sky bridge connecting San Rocco to the church to the south; San Girolamo dei Croati. Currently San Girolamo is the chapel of the Croatian College in Rome, I did not know that there was such a thing. It’s a pleasantly calm renaissance façade. The central support of the bridge has a rather unusual fountain in the shape of a barrel, while the arches themselves have a rather delightful view towards the apse of San Carlo al Corso. I have read that this bridge was built in the 1930
s, though I haven't been able to find that source since.

There was also a fabulously burned out Lancia Thema parked right here under the bridge. Didn’t ask, didn’t want to know.

Medieval looking bridge between San Rocco and San Girolamo dei Croati