As we retraced our steps, this time on the other side of the street, we noticed a second, smaller plaque informing us that we were passing the building where Gogol lived, while in Rome. The Chiesa di Sant’Isidoro a Capo le Case is at Via degli Artisti, #4. The church dates from 1622, when it…
Month: January 2026
Rome – Day 2 – Part 2 – Along Via Sistina
A plaque marks the building where the Polish poet, Cyprian Kamil Norwid, lived in Rome. At Via Sistina, #125, another plaque marks the house where the Russian writer, Nikolai Gogol, lived from 1838 to 1842. At Via Sistina, #129, you will find the Teatro Sistina. The theater dates from 1946, and was designed by Marcello…
Rome – Day 1 – Part 3 & Day 2 – Part 1 – Getting Our Bearings
We continued to enjoy the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of the cloister of the Basilica di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte. Palazzo Chauvet dates from 1886, and was designed by the architect, Giulio De Angelis. It features the name of a now defunct newspaper, Il Popolo Romano, on its facade. The newspaper, which was based in the palazzo,…
Rome – Day 1 – Part 2 – The Basilica di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte
Tucked away at the end of a tiny alleyway, Vicolo dei Due Macelli, you will find the Teatro Due, which opened in 1985. The Basilica di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte is at Via di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, #1. The church is also known by the name of Santuario della Madonna del Miracolo, or the Sanctuary of…