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Santa Maria del Popolo
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"Piazza Campidoglio To Piazza Del Popolo"
Traditionally churches charge no entrance fee in Rome, and the Maria del Popolo Church is no exception. The church contains a number of chapels, one of which, the Capilla Chigi, was designed by Raphael. The other chapels are adorned with frescoes by Pinturicchio and paintings by Raphael, such as the spectacular Crucifixion of Saint Peter and the Conversion of Paul. The church is marked by extremely low light, making some of the corners seem almost sinister and endowing the entire space with a very particular atmosphere. In order to see the frescoes properly, you have to place 50 cents into an urn - the church then miraculously lights up and reveals its many secrets. The breathtaking quality of the frescoes and paintings make 50 cents seem like a paltry sum to pay for so much beauty.