I had visited Rome several times, and never went to visit this church, first of all the size, and the sculptures inside, and the ceiling, and just it is amazing,.....I was there on the eve of Christmas, really loved it.

This is the seat of the bishop of Rome. It is massive and impressive. Just walk round and let it get to you. Beautiful chapel set aside for silent reflection. Screening and bag search might delay entry for a while but don’t give up. This...More

This is a beautiful and impressive church. I especially liked the statues of the 12 Apostles less Judas Iscariot and plus Paul in the nave. The heads of saints Peter and Paul are preserved in the upper part of the baldacchino. The wooden altar upon...More

Rome's first Christian basilica, built on land confiscated from the Laterani family, this is the seat of the Bishop off Rome, the pope. He celebrates Maundy Thursday mass here.The papal altar used inly by the Pope dated from the 14th century. Above the high altar...More

"I never weary of great churches. It is my favorite kind of mountain scenery. Mankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangilist, the ground for this...More

We lucked out because we rented an apartment directly across the street from this historical gem without even knowing it. The very first legal Christian Church consecrated in 324 AD by Constantine the Great, we thought it rivaled St. Peter's. It costs nothing to enter...More

This beautiful basilica is a must see in Rome, it is a mini Saint Peters with it's own art and atmosphere.