Piazza delle Coppelle - Piazzas of Italy by Ultimate Italy

Piazza Delle Coppelle

This piazza is a small square near the pantheon. It is famous for its morning market. Food and flowers are sold here.

The church of San Salvatore della Coppelle is a church dedicated to Our Saviour. The church is a Romanian national church of the Byzantine – Romanian Rite. It is in full communion with the Holy Father.

It was built in 1195 by Pope Celestine III. There is a bell tower belonging to the 12th century. In the Middle Ages it was also named as the church of San Salvatore della Pieta. The name Pieta was used commonly in that epoch for constructions in that particular area. This was derived from an arch which was close to piazza della rotunda. In 1408 the church was handed over to the Confraternity of saddlers and furriers. The church was rebuilt in 1700. It was restored to its former glory in the 18th and 19th century. There are two marble inscriptions on the façade. One of these inscriptions is among the oldest of such inscriptions in Italian churches. It is a short note on the name of the church. The other inscription was inscribed in 1750. It asks innkeepers to report cases of illness among their foreign clients since the Confraternity of Perseverance offered medical assistance to foreigners. It also has a church authority document box. It has an inscription from the 17th century which tells the hotel and apartment owners to put into the box the identification details of their guests.

There is a pretty late 18th century building with generic decoration and an indication that it was divided into flats and rented. The madonella is a copy of a painting by Pierre Mignard who was a painter in Rome before he returned to Paris to become a portrait artist at Louis XIV ’s court.

Piazza delle Cappelle is one of the most ancient piazzas in Rome and is now home to many famous restaurants and bistros. It is one of the best places where you can find Maccheroni, Italy’s most popular dish worldwide.