Come and discover Trinità dei Monti !
Visiting hours
In English : The first and third Wednesday
of the month at 5 pm.
In French : Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm.
In Italian: The second and fourth Wednesday
of the month at 5 pm.
Saturday at 9:30 and 11 am.
reservation
The reservation must be made by email, at the latest two days before the visit.
pricing
Adults : 12€
Students and youth 10-18 : 6€
Children under 10 : free
- The tour includes the church, the cloister, the two anamorphoses, the so-called astrolabe, the refectory painted by Andrea Pozzo and the chapel of Mater Admirabilis.
- The visits are conducted by a guide accredited by the convent, art historian authorised by the Lazio Region, who knows the monastery and its history from top to bottom.
Visiting Times
In English : The first and third Wednesday
of the month at 5 pm.
In French : Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm.
In Italian: The second and fourth Wednesday
of the month at 5 pm.
Saturday at 9:30 and 11 am.
Pricing
Adults : € 12
Students and youth 12-18 : € 6
Children under 12 : free
Payment must be made in cash at the reception just before the scheduled time of the visit.
- The tour includes the cloister, the two anamorphoses, the so-called astrolabe, the refectory painted by Andrea Pozzo and the chapel of Mater Admirabilis.
- The visits are conducted by a guide accredited by the convent, art historian authorised by the Lazio Region, who knows the monastery and its history from top to bottom.
NEW
Starting from May 1st, visits to Trinità dei Monti will change route and timetable!
Tour route
visiting times
The visits will now be in the morning
In English : The first and third Wednesday
of the month at 9 am
In French : Tuesday and Thursday at 9 am
In Italian: The second and fourth Wednesday
of the month at 9 am
Saturday at 9 am and 11 am.
Visitors will have the opportunity to see the astrolabe in action and the works of art at their best, and will have exclusive access to the church, closed to the public at that time.
Private groups
Brief overview of the visit
Mater Admirabilis
To bring the Virgin Mary into the convent was the wish of the young “novice” Pauline Perdreau. In the middle of the 19th century, she painted the “Mater Admirabilis” fresco in one of the corridors of the convent, where the sisters of the Sacred Heart lived at that time.
Astrolabe
On the first floor of the cloister, far from the crowds, there is a little-known scientific marvel: a solar clock that extends along the entire corridor. A small mirror on the window reflects the sunlight, creating a luminous sphere that moves on the wall throughout the day.
Anamorphic frescoes
In the other corridors, the Minimes painted two anamorphoses on the walls : frescoes which, thanks to a stunning optical effect, change their appearance depending on where you stand.
Church
Overlooking the Spanish square and recognizable by its two bell towers – unusual in the Roman landscape, the church of the Trinity of the Mounts was consecrated in 1594…
