Lateran Palace: Guided Tour
Discover the Lateran Palace in Rome with an expert guide
Duration:
1h
Fast Track
Live guide:
English, Italian
Max group size:
15
Wheelchair accessible
Duration:
1h
Max group size:
15
Fast Track
Wheelchair accessible
Live guide:
English, Italian
Entrance to the Lateran Palace
Guided tour in English and Italian
Earphones
Entrance of Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, Cloister and Sancta Sanctorum
Entrance to the Sancta Sanctorum
Meeting point
Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 00184, Rome- Meet the guide at the meeting point and show your smartphone voucher
- The office is open from 9:00 to 17:00
Just footsteps away from the awe-inspiring Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano - the head of all Roman and world churches - stands the magnificent Lateran Palace. This resplendent palace served as the Pope's residence for centuries. Despite being damaged by earthquakes, raids, invasions, and even decimated by a fire in 1308, the palace has always been meticulously restored. When the papacy returned to Rome in 1377, they chose Vatican as their residence.
However, the Lateran Palace, although no longer inhabited, has continued to retain its unique status as the Patriarchium or the "Seat of the Bishop of Rome" over the centuries. Indeed, all newly elected Popes have always celebrated their inauguration at the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano.
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