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Baroque Architecture : Buildings

Architectural Projects from around the World – notably Sixteenth Century Structures

post updated 13 Feb 2020

Baroque Buildings

This page contains a selection of major Baroque building designs, and a few Neo-Baroque designs. e-architect have picked key Baroque Buildings, principally in western Europe, with a focus on late sixteenth century Italian architecture.

Famous Baroque Building

St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
Architect: Sir Christopher Wren

photo © Adrian Welch
St Paul’s Cathedral Building
Summary of key aspects of the building:
– Church of England cathedral
– seat of the Bishop of London
– dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604.
– St Paul’s sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London
– present church dating from the late 17th century
– built to an English Baroque design of Sir Christopher Wren
– as part of a major rebuilding program which took place in the city after the Great Fire of London
– one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London
– dominating the skyline for 300 years.

At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962. The dome is also among the highest in the world. In terms of area, St Paul’s is the 2nd largest church building in the United Kingdom after Liverpool Cathedral.

Baroque Architecture

Key Architecture Projects, alphabetical:

Christ Church Spitalfields, London, UK
Design: Nicholas Hawksmoor Architect

photo © Adrian Welch

Church of St George, London, UK
Design: John James

photo © Adrian Welch

Gesù, Rome, Italy
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picture © Adrian Welch

Palazzo Barberini, Rome, Italy
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photo © Isabelle Lomholt

Palazzo di Montecitorio, Rome, Italy
Design: Bernini; Carlo Fontana

image © Adrian Welch

Palazzo di Quirinale, Rome, Italy
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photo © Isabelle Lomholt

Palazzi e Musei Vaticani, Rome, Italy
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picture © Isabelle Lomholt

Palazzo Farnese, Rome, Italy
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photo © Adrian Welch

Palazzo Venezia, Rome, Italy
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photo © AW

Palazzo Massimo, Rome, Italy
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picture © Adrian Welch

Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, Italy
Design: Michelangelo

picture © Adrian Welch

Piazza San Pietro, Rome, Italy
Design: Bernini

picture © AW

St John Lateran, Rome, Italy
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picture © Isabelle Lomholt

San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome
Design: Borromini

picture © Adrian Welch

Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy
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picture © Adrian Welch

Sant’ Agostino, Rome, Italy
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picture © Isabelle Lomholt

Sant’ Andrea al Quirinale, Rome, Italy
Design: Bernini

photograph © Isabelle Lomholt

Sant’ Andrea di Valle, Rome, Italy
Façade Design: Carlo Rainaldi

photograph © Adrian Welch

San Carlo ai Catinari, Rome, Italy
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photograph © Isabelle Lomholt

San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, Italy
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photograph © AW

Santa Maria della Pace, Rome, Italy
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photograph © IL

Santa Maria di Vittorio, Rome, Italy
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photograph © IL

Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome, Italy
Façade – 1735: Giuseppe Sardi

photo © Adrian Welch

Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy
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photo © IL

SS Nome di Maria, Rome, Italy
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photograph © Adrian Welch

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Key Baroque Public Spaces

Fontane di Trevi – Trevi Fountain

photograph © IL

Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy

photograph © Adrian Welch

Piazza di Quirinale, Rome, Italy

photo © AW

Piazza della Republicca, Rome, Italy

photo © AW

Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy

image © AW

Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy

image © AWh

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