Church of Santa Maria della Pace

The courtyard by Donato Bramante is one of the most famous Renaissance elements of Rome. It is part of the former monastery complex adjacent to the church of Santa Maria della Pace. The courtyard has a square shape and is surrounded by a two-level portico. Its walls are decorated with frescoes depicting Marian stories. There are also two sarcophagi with marble statues

Donato Bramante was the architect of Pope Julius II and the first designer of the new Basilica of Saint. Peter. The courtyard became for him the starting point for the constructions he later erected in the papal palaces in the Vatican, which he expanded on the order of the pope.

Today Chiostro is the property of the city. Exhibitions and concerts are organized there. There is also a cafe, from which you can look at the famous "Sibyls" by Rafael.