San Giuseppe dei Falegnami

San Giuseppe dei Falegnami (Latin: Sancti Iosephi Fabrorum Lignariorum ) is a church in Rome, in the Rione Campitelli, at Clivus Argentarius at the Forum Romanum. It was built over the Marmertinischen dungeon. She is the Roman Catholic Church since 2012 Title diakonia.

Already in the 4th century was in the dungeon rooms a devotional point, the San Pietro church developed from the in Carcere. 1540 acquired the guild of carpenters (Italian: Congregazione dei Falegnami ) this church. 1597 they began work on the new church dedicated to its patron Josef, who were killed in 1663. The church was restored in 1886 and cultivated a new apse.

The facade is today compared to the street level increased, as in the work of the 1930s, the adjacent square was lowered in order to get access to the underlying dungeon.

The interior consists of a nave with two side chapels. The equipment is from the 19th century. Among the most important works is the birth of Christ by Carlo Maratta ( 1651).

At the church an oratory with a beautiful wooden ceiling is connected. In addition, the Cappella del Crucifix that dates from the 16th century, inserted between the floor of the church and the vault of Marmertinischen dungeon.