Church of San Pietro in Montorio
San Pietro in Montorio takes its name from the idea of “Saint Peter on the Golden Mountain,” and it marks the supposed spot of St. Peter’s crucifixion. The church rose on the site of an earlier 9th-century church dedicated to Saint Peter on the Janiculum hill. By 1401, the complex was associated with the sanctuary tradition that later scholars tie to this sacred geography—then, in the 15th century, the ruins were given to the Amadist friars, a reform branch of the Franciscans founded by Blessed Amadeus of Portugal, confessor to Pope Sixtus IV from 1472. The standout addition is the Tempietto, a small commemorative martyrium built by Donato Bramante within the courtyard. The church was rebuilt through funding by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain and was consecrated in 1500 by Pope Alexander VI. …
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