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BASILICHE |
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ST. PETER'S (69's AD - 1st century) |
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The Basilica of Saint Peter is the largest church of Christianity. |
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St.Peter's is near Castel S.Angelo and it is often used by the |
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Pope. St. Peter's was built at the site of Peter's crucifixion. |
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In Italian this church is known as the Basilica di San Pietro |
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in Vaticano. |
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St.Peter's |
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SAN GIOVANNI IN LATERANO (324 - 4th century) |
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The Basilica of St. Jhon Lateran, in Italian Basilica di |
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San Giovanni in Laterano, is the official ecclesiastical seat |
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of the Pope. |
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The Baroque facade of Basilica of St. Jhon Lateran |
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was complete by Alessandro Galilei (mathematician, architect |
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and member of the same family of Galileo Galilei) in 1735. |
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S. Giovanni in Laterano |
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SANTA CROCE IN GERUSALEMME (consecrated in 325) |
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The Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is one of the |
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Seven Piligrim Churces in Rome. The Basilica was consecrated |
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around 325 to house the Passion Relics brought to Rome |
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by St. Helena of Constantinople, mother of Constantine. |
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In that occasion, the Basilica floor was covered with ground |
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from Jerusalem. |
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Santa Croce in Gerusalemme |
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SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE (360 - 4th century) |
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The costruction of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, |
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also known as Santa Maria della Neve and Basilica Liberiana |
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(in English language "Saint Mary Major Basilica"), was |
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commissioned by Pope Liberius in 360. |
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It is the greatest church in Rome dedicated to the |
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Blessed Virgin Mary. |
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Santa Maria Maggiore |
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SAN PAOLO FUORI LE MURA (386 - 4th century) |
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The Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura, known in English |
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as the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, was erected |
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in 386 under Theodosius the Great, Roman Emperor from 379 |
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until his death. |
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S. Paolo fuori le mura |
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SAN LORENZO FUORI LE MURA (580s - 6th century) |
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The Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls |
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is the shrine tomb of the church namesake, Saint Lawrence, |
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one of the Seven deacons of Rome martyred in 258. |
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Before the present day Basilica (constructed in 580s, under |
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Pope Pelagius II), Emperor Constantine built a small oratory |
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over the site on which it was believed that Saint Lawrence |
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was executed. |
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San Lorenzo fuori le Mura |
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