Church of San Tommaso da Villanova

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The Church of San Tommaso da Villanova is a Baroque-style Catholic church in Castel Gandolfo, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini under Pope Alexander VII and closely associated with the papal summer residence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Catholic church
parish church
architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture
associatedWith Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo
belongsTo Church of San Tommaso da Villanova self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parish of San Tommaso da Villanova
closelyAssociatedWith papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo
commissionedBy Pope Alexander VII
completionDate 1661
consecrationYear 1661
constructionStart mid-17th century
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Thomas of Villanova
denomination Roman Catholic
diocese Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano
ecclesiasticalProvince Ecclesiastical Province of Rome
surface form: Ecclesiastical province of Rome
façadeStyle Baroque façade
floorPlanShape centralized plan
function parish church of Castel Gandolfo
groundbreakingDate 1658
hasAltar high altar dedicated to Saint Thomas of Villanova
hasArtwork Baroque altarpieces
stucco decorations
hasBellTower true
hasDome true
heritage example of Roman Baroque architecture outside Rome
languageOfLiturgy Italian
liturgicalTradition Roman Rite
locatedIn Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Castel Gandolfo

Lazio
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
material travertine
namedAfter Saint Thomas of Villanova
overlooks Piazza della Libertà, Castel Gandolfo
ownership Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
patron Pope Alexander VII
planType Greek-cross plan
primaryUse worship
proximityTo Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo
region Central Italy
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
roofFeature lantern-topped dome
secondaryUse tourist attraction
status active church
usedBy popes during summer residence

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Castel Gandolfo, Italy contains Church of San Tommaso da Villanova
subject surface form: Castel Gandolfo
Church of San Tommaso da Villanova belongsTo Church of San Tommaso da Villanova self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parish of San Tommaso da Villanova