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Monuments
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CAMPIDOGLIO
The Capitol was from ancient times a nerve-centre for the... |
PIAZZA NAVONA
It rises on the ancient Domitian Stadium, whose elliptic... |
CIRCO MASSIMO
Circo Massimo was a structure built for people's fun and... |
COLOSSEO
Its true name is Anfiteatro Flavio, everybody knows it by... |
FORI IMPERIALI
The Imperial Forums are composed with: Caesar's Forum,... |
FORO ROMANO
The forum was, for the roman culture, the aggregation point... |
PANTHEON
Pantheon is one of the greatest, the most majestic and best... |
PIAZZA COLONNA
In the middle of Via del Corso is Marco Aurelio's Column,... |
PIAZZA ESEDRA
Piazza della Repubblica, better known as Piazza Esedra,... |
PIAZZA VENEZIA
This famous square stands at the foot of the Capitol and... |
SAN PIETRO
San Peter's Basilica is situated in Cittą del Vaticano, the... |
SINAGOGA
It's the biggest synagogue in Rome, focal point of the most... |
VIA VENETO
One of the most famous and celebrated streets existing in... |
VIALLA BORGHESE
One of the most beautiful villas in Rome, whose project was... |
CAMPO DE' FIORI
This square is famous to have been for a long time the place... |
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SAN GIOVANNI IN LATERANO
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Description
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This is the cathedral of Rome, founded by Constantine during the IV century. Through the history it was destroyed and rebuilt many times. The present Basilica dates back to the XII century.
The faēade was built by Alessandro Galilei, illustrious architect, in 1735. On the top of the balustrade 15 statues stand, representing Jesus Christ and the Doctors of the Church. In the arcade on the left side you can admire the statue of Constantine, coming from the Imperial Thermae of the Quirinal.
Like in San Pietro, there is the Holy Door, open only in the jubilee years.
The interior of the Basilica is130 mt. high, and to its building several important architects collaborated, among whom Borromini. The golden ceiling particularly strikes you; it was wanted by Pirro Ligorio. The very big central nave, shows in its background the imposing tabernacle dating back to the second half of the XIV century, in which you can see some frescos attributed to Barna from Siena.
The relics of the remains of San Pietro's and San Paolo's skulls are held in precious silver containers.
You can see under the tabernacle the papal altar wanted by Urbano V in 1367, in which only the Pope can celebrate the mass. |
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