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Santa Maria Annunziata delle Turchine
Added by Basilwatkinsosb| Santa Maria Annunziata delle Turchine | |
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| English name: | St Mary's Annunciation of the Turquoise Ones |
| Dedication: | Blessed Virgin Mary (Annunciation) |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Type: | Deconsecrated |
| Built: | 1676 |
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| Address: | Via Francesco Sforza 5 |
Santa Maria Annunziata delle Turchine was the former church of the convent of the Annunciation nuns (nicknamed the “Blue Annunciades” or Turchine after the colour of their habits) at Via Francisco Sforza 5 on the Esquiline.
This order of enclosed contemplative nuns was founded in Genoa by Blessed Mary-Victoria Fornari Strata in 1604, and the Roman convent was founded in 1676 by Princess Camilla Orsini Borghese, who became the superior there.
After the convent was sequestrated in 1872, the church became part of a military tailoring establishment and at present belongs to the National Association of Paratroopers. The façade survives, featuring two pairs of Doric pilasters either side of the entrance and a semi-circular window over the same.
