See Michelangelo's "Pieta", impressive architecture, and more in the heart of the Vatican!
See Michelangelo's "Pieta", impressive architecture, and more in the heart of the Vatican!
Gaze up at the oculus of Rome's ancient temple, an architectural wonder
St. John Lateran will both amaze and compel. It’s the oldest basilica in Christendom and dates to the 300s. It was lovingly and grandly restored in the 1700s and has the honor of being the Pope’s cathedral. This lineage combines with its visual beauty to bestow great majesty upon it. Among other marvels, the basilica contains the Holy Door, which the Pope opens once every 25 years, and the Sacred Steps. These are actual steps that Jesus walked on during the Passion and were transported here from Jerusalem.
Explore ancient shrines and learn about religious history at this impressive Roman church
Ruled at least since the 11th century by a Chapter, the Cathedral collects the material legacy of what history has produced over more than two millennia. The tour of the Anagni Cathedral Museum takes you back in time and begins in the Library and Chapter House, then winds its way through the premises of the Ancient Treasury with its medieval collection of superb Boniface wall hangings and the medieval Chapel of the Savior, until it reaches the Cathedral's basement. Here it is possible to see the Oratory of St. Thomas Becket, an ancient mithraeum with late 12th- to early 13th-century paintings, and the marvelous Crypt of St. Magnus, which houses one of the most important pictorial cycles of the Medieval West, both in terms of the themes covered and the level of preservation of the paintings. The tour ends with a visit to the Lapidarium, set up in the porticos of the ancient cloister, where marble with cosmatesque decorations and plutei belonging to the ancient 9th-century cathedral stand out.
Learn about one of the oldest Jewish communities
The Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Walls, or Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, is a huge and "perfectly-ruined" 4th-century basilica located behind the church of Santa Costanza in Rome, Italy. The Catacombs of St.Agnes, located on-site, date from the middle of the 3rd century and provide an incredible insight into the Christian history of the Eternal City. For the best experience, join a guided tour!
The Palace of the Popes in Viterbo, home of the first and longest conclave in history, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and the adjoining Museum of the Hill and the medieval quarter of San Pellegrino. The service includes the reception in Viterbo at the Museum of the Colle del Duomo located in Piazza San Lorenzo. At the museum you will receive the information material necessary for the visit and the support to know every event and opportunity present in the day of visit and in those immediately following, as well as the audio guide (available in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish) useful to visit the complex of the Palace of the Popes, the Cathedral and the Museum.
Explore this ancient place of worship, see Baroque architecture, and hear stories about the Apostles
aka Chiesa della Beata Vergine Immacolata
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