Exterior decoration of the Chapel

Year:
1858
Inventory:
MR 460
The exterior decoration consists of gilded silver-plated copper cladding made by Christofle, and reliefs and sculptures created by Godin with three angels on each side with the attributes distinguishing the theological virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity, and four griffons at the corners.
The hall
The environment that today is dedicated to the exposition of Pope Pius IX’s train wagons was originally a sector of the Boiler Room n. 2 of the Montemartini thermoelectric plant.