Oratoire Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The Oratoire Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a Catholic church in Ajaccio , the capital of the island of Corsica . It belongs to the diocese of Ajaccio .
location
It is located in the old town of Ajaccio, on the north side of the Rue du Roi-de-Rome in a corner location on the street Rue Saint-Charles which opens to the west .
Design and history
The oratory was built in 1565. It was the seat of the brotherhood of Saint-Jérôme and Saint-Jean-Baptiste, who cared for the sick. Several members of the Bonaparte family were baptized in the church. However, with the French Revolution , it was converted into a ballroom. After the Concordat of 1801 , the oratory was again used for church purposes.
The church is designed in the mannerist style. The facade is shaped by four pilasters and is crowned by a triangular gable. A tower rises from the northern part of the building.
The interior of the nave is spanned by a vault from the 19th century. There is a stucco high altar .
On September 6, 1985, the oratorio was registered as a Monument historique under the number PA00099068.
Web links
- Entry no.PA00099068 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′ 4.1 ″ N , 8 ° 44 ′ 17.3 ″ E