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San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica di San Giovanni)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #95 of 548 attractions in Rome
Traveler Description: Known to be the first church in Christendom, this church belongs to the Vatican and has the privileges of extraterritoriality.
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Attraction type: Religious site, Historic site
Address: Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4 Rome
Italy
Tel: 39 6 6988 6433

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4 of 5 stars
IL-PINE   74 contributions
Qormi
Oct 31, 2009

This is the mother of all Roman Catholic churches. It dominates the piazza where it is located. It is easily accessible via metro as the station is just opposite the main entrance. The church is large and the interior is vast. There isn't as much to see as St Peter's Basilica or Santa Maria Maggiore but the large central cyborium... more

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5 of 5 stars
tsteele93   15 contributions
Greenville, South Carolina
May 26, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

I have been to Rome three times, and finally managed to make the trek to San Giovanni in Laterano. I have no idea why it is so overlooked in guidebooks and reviews. This is a VERY LARGE cathedral and it is ornate with some outstanding features. Beautiful and intricate marble floors, frescos, a beautiful apse, exquisitely detailed 16th century Medici... more

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5 of 5 stars
Giantpandalover   149 contributions
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 30, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

法王庁がバチカンに移る前に法王庁が置かれた教会で、ローマ4大聖堂の一つとして重要な教会です。バチカンに劣らず荘厳な建物で... more

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San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica di San Giovanni) Address

Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4, Rome, Italy
Tel: 39 6 6988 6433