Borromini's Clock Tower

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Clock Tower, Oratorio dei Filippini

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The charming clock tower of the Oratorio dei Filippini (Oratory of San Filippo Neri) was designed by Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) and built between 1647 and 1649. 

The hands of the clock incorporate a flaming heart, a star and two lilies, symbols of the Congregation of the Oratory, better known as the Oratorians, which St Philip Neri founded in 1575. 

San Filippo Neri (1515-95) was canonised by Pope Gregory XV (r. 1621-23) on March 12th, 1622. 

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Clock-face

Clock Tower