In the 1460s, Santa Marta joined the Observant Reform. The complex was expanded in the 1470s.[2] The church was rebuilt in 1511 with funding from King Louis XII of France. The architect Francesco Maria Richini undertook major work between 1621 and 1624. Following its closure, it was dismantled between 1806 and 1875.[3] Today, a high school occupies the site.[2]
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