Santa Maria in Via

The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via (Latin: Sanctae Mariae in Via ), even Madonna del Pozzo, is a Catholic of several hundred churches in Rome. It was built in its present Baroque form 1491 to 1513 and is located on the street Via del Tritone about 30 meters north of the Trevi Fountain in the Trevi district of Rome.

The church building, like many in Rome has no steeple, is next to the nave of five chapels and has a marble altar from 1758.

History

Occupied the site is from the 9th century a small church. 1165 the name of Santa Maria in Via is first mentioned. Via is on the way and refers to the nearby Roman road Via Flaminia.

There was the home of Cardinal Pietro Capocci on the spot. According to legend, came on the night of September 26, 1256 from water, and shortly afterwards a picture of Mary, the mother of Jesus, was seen on the water. When he took it, the water immediately disappeared. Pope Alexander IV declared this incident a miracle and ordered the construction of a chapel, which is still preserved today ( today the first right). The depression is still preserved.

Pope Innocent VIII had the building in the late 15th century rebuild. The facade was designed by Giacomo della Porta (1532-1602)

In 1551, Pope Julius III. the Church of the titular church titulus Sanctae Mariae in Via; first cardinal priest Giulio della cornea, this was also briefly the Holy Robert Bellarmine SJ. Until his death in October 2008, the Ecuadorian Cardinal Antonio González Zumárraga was the owner. The church belongs since 1513 to the Servite Order.