Santi Venanzio e Ansovino
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The church of Santi Venanzio e Ansovino was situated near the Capitoline Hill
in Rome
. It was dedicated to two saints associated with the city of Camerino
: Venantius of Camerino
, a martyr
; and Ansovinus
, bishop of Camerino.
In 1589, Giacomo della Porta
designed the fountain
s that lie opposite this church.
The church was pulled down in 1928 to make way for the new piazza di San Marco.
Capitoline Hill
The Capitoline Hill , between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. It was the citadel of the earliest Romans. By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, with the alternative Campidoglio stemming from Capitolium. The English word capitol...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. It was dedicated to two saints associated with the city of Camerino
Camerino
Camerino is a small town of 7.135 inhabitants in the Marches , in the province of Macerata, Italy. It is located in the Apennines bordering Umbria, between the valleys of the rivers Potenza and Chienti, about 40 miles from Ancona....
: Venantius of Camerino
Venantius of Camerino
Venantius of Camerino is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year old who was tortured, and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius...
, a martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
; and Ansovinus
Ansovinus
Saint Ansovinus was a bishop of Camerino. Born in Camerino, he may have been of Lombard origin, and was educated at the cathedral school of Pavia. He was a hermit at Castel Raimondo near Torcello....
, bishop of Camerino.
In 1589, Giacomo della Porta
Giacomo della Porta
Giacomo della Porta was an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked on many important buildings in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica. He was born at Porlezza, Lombardy and died in Rome.-Biography:...
designed the fountain
Fountain
A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
s that lie opposite this church.
The church was pulled down in 1928 to make way for the new piazza di San Marco.