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| Arcibasilica Papale di San Giovanni in Laterano |
The Arcibasilica Papale di San Giovanni in Laterano is not just a church, it’s Rome’s cathedral and
the site forms part of the most ancient church in the world – home to the popes
before the move to the Vatican.
Those statues – all fifteen
of them – depict Jesus, flanked by John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.
The other statues represent influential theologians – Fathers of the Church. At
seven metres tall, the statues impress and dominate the skyline.
What a great façade! I love it and all the statues. There is so much history that if one lived there for 5 years one could still find new places to see
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DeleteBeautiful! I believe we also stopped there briefly when in Rome. We had gone on a tour so we really only got a sampling of the beautiful buildings, sculptures, churches and ruins. I am enjoying seeing these places on your blog -http://50andfabulousblog.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYep, impressive is right.
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