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A church with a spiral top opens again in Rome
On October 27, 2026, Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, a church in Rome designed by Francesco Borromini, opened to visitors again.
On October 27, 2026, an old church in Rome welcomed visitors again. Its name is Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza. For many years, it was closed to the public.
A famous architect, Francesco Borromini, designed the church in the 1600s. Its top is a white spiral that points up to the sky. It looks like a flame made of stone. Inside, the church has the shape of a six-pointed star. Two triangles cross each other to make this star.
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spiralnoun
A shape that turns round and round as it goes up or out, like a snail shell or a curl of hair.
Its top is a white spiral that points up to the sky.