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THE FOUR BASILICAS
A compulsory destination for pilgrims to Rome.
Rome due to its special history is the destination of countless tourists. The Basilicas of St. Peter, St. John, St. Paul and St. Mary Major are compulsory stops.

Basilica of St. Peter
The basilica represents the spiritual centre of Christianity, the venerated memory of the burial place of St. Peter, symbol of the universality of the Catholic Church.

For information:
+39 06698.83731

Basilica of St. John in Lateran
The Basilica stands on the site of a "Domus ecclesiae", transformed into a Christian basilica by Pope Miltiades

For information:
+39 06698.86433

Basilica of St. Mary Major
The oldest basilica dates back to the time of Sixtus III, it is believed to have been begun around AD 420.

For information:
+39 06483195

Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls
The present basilica is the reconstruction of the one half-destroyed by a fire on 10th July, 1923.

For information:
+39 065411497

 
 
 
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