San Marcello al Corso - the church in Rome, dedicated to Pope Marcellus I (4th century AD). Located in the area of ​​Via del Corso, known in ancient times as the Via Lata, now connects Piazza Venezia and Piazza del Popolo. The church is diagonally across from the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata.

Legend has it that the church of San Marcello al Corso is built on the site of the prison, which was signed Marcellus in 309 year. It is known also that in the year 418 on the site a temple Titulus Marcelli, was elected Pope Boniface I. In the 8th century on the orders of Pope Adrian I here was erected the church, which is now under the modern buildings. It's interesting that in this church for three days after the execution in 1354 kept the body of Cola di Rienzo, an Italian politician.

In 1519 a terrible fire destroyed the church. The money raised for its restoration, were given as a bribe lancers, German mercenaries who looted the city during the sack of Rome in 1527. Above the restoration project of the church was originally worked by Jacopo Sansovino, but he escaped from Rome. His work was continued by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, who brought it to the end. However, in 1530 a flood caused severe damage newly temple. Only in the years 1592-1597 the church was able to completely restore the participation of the architect Carlo Fontana, who worked on the facade. Statues of white limestone were executed by Francesco Cavallini, and stucco reliefs above the entrance - the work of Antonio Raddzhi.

Under the main altar, the plate adorned with mosaics of the 12th century, the relics of several saints, including Pope Marcellus and Dini and Emerita. And one of the chapels decorated with sculptures by Jacopo Sansovino.