Church and convent of San Francesco Saverio

This church was built by the Society of Jesus between 1708 and 1711 according to the architectonic theories of Andrea Pozzo, an artist and writer of treatises from Trento.

The builders used a pre-existent Medieval walled-up house, traces of which can still be seen on the façade, while the ancient Torre Costede was converted into a bellower. Its luxurious façade is decorated with a grandiose central window, a portal surmounted by a split tympanum and statues of the Jesuit saints. The church’s opulent inner decorations mark one of the highest achievements of Baroque art in the city. Visitors are invited to admire the altarpiece by Paul Troger and Carlo Guadenizo Mignocchi, who also painted the frescos in the atrium and sacristy.

The church and the annexed convent, founded during the thirteenth century, today present very few traces of their most remote history. Seat of Franciscans, the complex was located outside the city walls, where there was Porta Nuova. During the Napoleonic age, it was suppressed and used as a military hospital. From 1827 it was entrusted to the canossian nuns, who today run a school there.

During the council the main delegates of the Order of Franciscans resided in the convent.

Indirizzo

Via Roma 57, 38122 Trento

Informazioni

One parking space for the disabled lies about 50 metres away in via Manci, while two more disabled parking spaces can be found in Via Roma (about 70 metres away). The entry has two steps respectively 7 cm and 15 cm high or alternatively the church is accessible by way of a portable ramp, which is available only on advance request (tel. 0461-980132). The naves are accessible and a 15 cm high step procede the altar. Entrance door 123 cm wide (doorknob at a height of about 130 cm, 4.5kg door opening force).

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