| Church of San Giacomo Scossacavalli | |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di San Giacomo Scossacavalli (in Italian) | |
 Piazza Scossacavalli with Palazzo Torlonia and San Giacomo in an 18th-century etching by Giuseppe Vasi | |
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| 41°54′8.5″N 12°27′41.5″E / 41.902361°N 12.461528°E | |
| Location | Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish (1275–1825) |
| Dedication | St. James |
| Consecrated | Before 8th century; 23 November 1777 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Destroyed in 1937 |
| Architect(s) | Antonio da Sangallo the Younger |
| Style | Renaissance, Mannerist |
| Groundbreaking | About 1520 |
| Completed | 1592 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, Brickwork |
San Giacomo Scossacavalli (San Giacomo a Scossacavalli) was a church in Rome important for historical and artistic reasons. The church, facing the Piazza Scossacavalli, was built during the early Middle Ages and since the early 16th century hosted a confraternity which commissioned Renaissance architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger to build a new shrine. This was richly decorated with frescoes, painted (among others) by mannerist artist Giovanni Battista Ricci and his students. The church was demolished in 1937, when Via della Conciliazione (the avenue leading to St. Peter's Basilica) was built and the piazza and central part of the Borgo rione were demolished. Many decorative elements still exist, since they were preserved from demolition.