Pope Innocent XI, born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 until his death.
Portrait by Jacob Ferdinand Voet, 1670s
Portrait (1787).
The birthplace of Pope Innocent XI at Como
Cardinal Odescalchi
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como.
View of Como from Baradello Castle
Como and its lake.
Life Electric, by Daniel Libeskind, to celebrate scientist Alessandro Volta (2015)
City and Lake Como, painted by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 1834