Churches & Cathedrals in Rome

Churches & Cathedrals in Rome, Italy

Churches & Cathedrals in Rome

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  • Replicator
    Bristol, UK299 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We paid for tickets via their website which was just entry but they have pillars with headphones you can use inside if you want.

    We had walked past and our guide had told us about it so we didn’t get a tour. We just went to get a feel for inside and paid entry only.
    Written 18 March 2024
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  • brat0029
    North Mankato, MN172 contributions
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    I really enjoyed this church. It was historically important and held many wonderful pieces of art. It's also quite large and takes a few hours to fully see.
    Written 24 February 2024
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  • Peter C
    Island of Malta, Malta2,541 contributions
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    The oldest and highest ranking of the four major papal basilicas, the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran serves as the seat of the bishop of Rome, the Pope, and is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. The Loggia delle Benedizioni forms an integral part of the basilica. Inside the Basilica you can admire the beautiful high altar, ciborium, decorative ceiling, chapels, frescoes and mant statues of saints. A truly worthwhile experience.
    Written 15 February 2024
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  • ΑΚΑΛΑΝΘΙΣ
    Litochoro, Greece717 contributions
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    Even though I have visited Rome 3 times I have never visited this church .I am glad I did this time . The top is spectacular!! It is like sistina chapel there is a big mirror where you can see the top without looking up
    Written 11 February 2024
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  • Hendrik_NL
    Vlaardingen, The Netherlands7,385 contributions
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    Rome has more beautiful churches than you can shake a stick at. So, when walking in the direction of Piazza Navona from Piazza della Rotonda, stay alert and you will encounter the Church of St. Louis of the French, in short the French Church of Rome. It would take too much space to describe the impressive interior, with the famous paintings and the stylish marble walls, so I have included some pictures. As this church is not world famous as the St. Peter in the Vatican or St. Peter in Vincoli with the Moses statue, the church is very serene inside without tourist groups, so sit down on a pew, empty your head and marvel at all that beauty.
    Written 9 March 2024
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  • tbchick2011
    Bradenton, FL196 contributions
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    The basilica is near the ancient ruins/coliseum so I recommend anyone visiting Monti to visit. It is free to enter, with no lines or security to worry about. Besides having Michaenlengo's famous Moses sculpture, it has St. Peter's chains and the "potential" bodies of the 7 sons mentioned in Maccabees. Bring Euro coins to donate to certain displays for more information about each relic. It's beautiful but empty, which was a nice break from the crowds.
    Written 20 December 2023
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  • Joanna T
    London10 contributions
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    One of the best churches in Rome and too often overlooked. Be sure to visit and combine with a lovely lunch in one of the many nearby trattoria.
    Written 4 February 2024
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  • Replicator
    Bristol, UK299 contributions
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    Extremely interesting place but we did this with a guide who was excellent and explained all the frescos and items within the church and underground which made it come to life.
    Impressive to see the underground and water running through. Highly recommend.
    Written 18 March 2024
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  • MikesWorld1111
    Milan, Italy705 contributions
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    It was amazing to see how Michelangelo managed to repurpose the ruins of a decaying Roman bath house into a richly decorated catholic church. It is located near the Termini train station on the Republic' square with the fountain of the Naiads in the middle.
    Written 28 December 2023
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  • dapper777
    Monaco32,690 contributions
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    You may have visited this magnificent church several times, but if by chance you pass by it, you cannot resist its charm without entering inside once again.
    The church takes its name from the temple of Minerva Chalcidica on whose remains it was believed it had been built in the early Middle Ages.
    On the site currently occupied by the Basilica and the adjoining Dominican convent, in ancient times there were some Roman buildings of great importance: the temples dedicated to Isis and Serapis, the main sanctuary of the Egyptian cults in Rome, as well as the one erected in honor of Minerva Chalcidica, built by Domitian and from which the name of the current Church comes.
    It was rebuilt between the 1200s and 1300s by the Dominicans, modifying a previous church that belonged to the Greek nuns of Campo Marzio. In the 16th century the architect Giuliano da Sangallo modified the choir and in the 17th century Carlo Maderno enlarged the apse. In the mid-19th century, the Gothic forms, now irreparably lost with the Baroque interventions in the interiors and on the façade, were restored. In addition to the great masterpieces, the church preserves the tombstone of the painter Beato Angelico.
    It is the best-known Dominican Church in Rome, as well as one of the very few examples of Gothic architecture in Rome, a place rich in historical and artistic memories.
    In it you can admire the extraordinary beauty of unique masterpieces, belonging to different styles and historical periods, in one building that is a treasure chest.
    Located a short distance from the Pantheon, the Basilica is also famous because it houses the remains of various characters illustrious, including St.Catherine of Siena and the painter Beato Angelico.
    Thanks to the financial support of Pope Boniface VIII and many faithful, construction of the large three-nave Gothic church began in 1280. The source of inspiration was the basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, the church which is the supreme symbol of the Dominican order, but with a more simplified scheme compared to the original model. The construction was finally finished with the façade only in 1725 thanks to the intervention of Pope Benedict XIII.
    Although the exterior appears extremely sober, with a linear and simple façade, it is the interior of the Church that houses numerous works of art of immense value, an example of which are "the Christ of Minerva", a marble statue by Michelangelo Buonarroti, created in 1519-1520, the work in memory of Maria Raggi, a sculptural monument designed and executed by the artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1647 as well as the Bust of Giovanni Vigevano from 1617-1618.
    Other famous artists such as Baldassarre Peruzzi, Giovan Battista da Sangallo and Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, protagonists of Renaissance architectural culture, worked in the basilica in the first half of the 16th century in the reconstruction and expansion of the apse to place the funerary monuments of Leo VII, the Popes of the Medici family.
    Another monument worthy of note is the Aldobrandini Chapel, where you can admire not only the precious works carried out by eminent architects and sculptors such as Giacomo Della Porta, Girolamo Rainaldi and Carlo Maderno, but also and above all the altar canvas. In fact it preserves inside the canvas depicting the "Institution of the Eucharist", also known as "The Last Supper" (oil on canvas, dating back to around 1603-1607) by the painter from Urbino Federico Barocci known as il Fiori, while on the sides of the altar there are the marble statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (dating to around 1600-1604) by the Vicenza sculptor Camillo Mariani.
    Finally, one cannot fail to mention in relation to Santa Maria sopra Minerva, the Carafa Chapel with its very famous cycle of frescoes by Filippino Lippi, considered one of the highest examples of late fifteenth-century art present in Rome.
    Located on the right side of the basilica and dedicated to the Virgin and Saint Thomas Aquinas, symbolic figure of the Dominicans, it was built towards the end of the 15th century at the behest of the charismatic Cardinal Carafa and is truly an admirable work of great refinement.
    With reference to the history of this church: for those who don't know yet, on 22 June 1633 the Italian astronomer ans physicist Galileo Galilei, accused of heresy, abjured his astronomical theses in the convent adjacent to the church, for centuries the seat of the Holy Inquisition.
    Splendid.
    Written 18 March 2024
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  • brat0029
    North Mankato, MN172 contributions
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    This was one of the prettiest churches we visited. It's greatest piece of art is Benini's Ecstasy of St. Teresa, a wonderful white marble.
    Written 24 February 2024
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  • Jocov r
    2 contributions
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    Basilica San Paolo is an awe-inspiring testament to faith and architecture. Its grandeur and serene ambiance offer a profound experience for visitors exploring Rome's rich cultural heritage.
    Written 26 February 2024
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  • Lynne S
    Winnipeg, Canada118 contributions
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    I’ve been cogitating on this review ever since I got home, and it’s really difficult to adequately describe the experience. As a Catholic, I found it profoundly spiritual. As a student of classical art and architecture I found it stunningly beautiful. Overall, I was overwhelmed. I spent the better part of the day visiting every crevice I was allowed to enter. Each more beautiful than the last. The mediaeval cloisters were amazing. The church was mostly empty, so I had the chance to sit and just let the experience wash over me. When I return to Rome I will be visiting again.
    Written 31 March 2023
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  • AlexHMexico
    Mexico City, Mexico8 contributions
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    Excellent place 5:30 need to be there in order to see the amazing show

    Something beautiful happens every day at 5:30PM in Rome.

    All you need to do is enter into the Church of the Jesus at 5:30PM

    Here you will find the fabulous Macchina Barocca (Baroque Machine)! (from Live Virtual Rome quotes)
    Written 19 February 2024
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  • BradJill
    Hong Kong, China159,778 contributions
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    Saint Prassede is a 9th-century basilica just a couple minutes walk from Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore and is well worth visiting if you are sightseeing in the area. Opening hours are now 10am to 12pm and 4-6.30pm (March 2024).

    The exterior looks like any old Roman building. However, the inside is remarkable, starting with the apse mosaics behind the alter, geometric marble patterned floor and the light frescos that line the wall of the main nave. A highlight is the small room with low ceiling frescos of Christ and a column fragment relic from the large column of Jerusalem, from which it is believed that Jesus was flogged.

    In the end, is a gem of a church visit in Rome one that we have been lucky to have visited several times over the years. It never disappoints.
    Written 6 March 2024
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