Pros: The seat of the Roman Catholic Church, Rome is the city for churches. Cons: So many churches, so little time...
My husband and I spent 10 days in Rome during March 2000, the Jubilee Year of the Roman Catholic Church. Both of us are Italian Americans and practicing Catholics, so this trip was very special for us.
Pros: An adventure into some of Rome's less known churches Cons: Some of the churches may be closed
The street of Via Giulia in Rome is full of interesting churches. The street is named after pope Julius II (1503-1513), who commissioned it, and it is exactly 1 km. long.
We'll start with the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, the church of the...
Pros: You will be amazed by the treasures of art and architecture Cons: None
Now that we have climbed the Janiculum hill and explored San Pietro in Montorio and the Tempietto, we will descend Via Garibaldi. Take Via G. Mameli to the right and then Via L. Manara to the left until You reach the picturesque Via della Paglia (paglia...
Pros: You will experience some interesting architecture Cons: The churches may be closed
All right, folks! We're going to continue our adventurous promenade in Trastevere to explore its churches. Standing on Piazza di Sant'Egidio we retrace our steps a little and turn left into Vicolo del Cedro until we get to Via del Panieri. This small...
Pros: The frescoes in the church are well worth seeing! Cons: The church is seldom open!
If You're interested in medieval fresco painting, You could try to visit the semi-demolished church of S. Maria Antiqua in the Forum Romanum. In
847 there was a severe earthquake in Rome, which undermined some of the imperial buildings overlooking...
Pros: A very interesting architecture Cons: Difficult to find
In Rome there are hundreds of baroque churches, e.g. Saint Peter's, Il Gesu, Santa Maria Maggiore, Sant'Andrea della Valle, but only ONE rococo church. It is situated near Piazza Farnese at Piazza della Quercia and is called Santa Maria della Quercia...
Pros: Be amazed by all the art treasures Cons: Some of the churches may be closed
While You're slowly strolling Via della Lungaretta be sure to note its churches. The first one is Santa Margherita (recently restored) at Piazza di Sant'Apollonia. The church is seldom opened, but it contains some fine art works. The church we see today...
Pros: Some beautiful and interesting churches Cons: Some of the churches may not be open
We will start our tour at the Ponte Sisto, named after pope Pius IV, on the Trastevere side. Trastevere is full of beautiful and interesting churches. In Via Ponte Sisto You will encounter the church of San Giovanni della Malva (i.e. mauve). It is named...
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