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With
a history dating back
more than 2700 years,
the city of Rome remains
unprecedented in the
world as a centre of
art, culture, religion
and education. The capital
of Italy, Rome is also
called the Eternal City
for its rich heritage
alive. Located on the
banks of the Tiber,
Rome occupies an area
of 580 square kilometres
and is home to more
than 2 million people.
A meeting point of tradition
and modernity, Rome
is one of the most popular
tourist destinations
around the world. The
city has many historic
buildings, museums,
monuments and other
places of historic interest.
Some of the most famous
historical attractions
of Rome are Colosseum,
the Pantheon, St. Peter’s
Basilica, Capitol, Arch
of Constantine, Piazza
Navona; San Giovanni
in Laterano etc.
San Giovanni in Laterano
is an important religious
attraction of Rome which
is visited by millions
of tourists worldwide.
Also known as the Mother
of the Church for all
Catholics, San Giovanni
in Laterano is the cathedral
of the Diocese of Rome
where the pope is bishop.
Dedicated to Our Saviour
and St. John the Baptist
and John the Evangelist,
the cathedral was originally
built during the 4th
century and rebuilt
later. The first cathedral
of Rome, San Giovanni
in Laterano originally
belonged to the Laterani
family, but was confiscated
when they fell from
grace. 90 meters long
and 50-56 meters wide,
San Giovanni in Laterano
seems simple from the
outside. However, inside
the cathedral are beautifully
decorated drawings,
bronze and marble columns
and beautiful paintings
and frescoes. At romexl.com,
we give you detailed
and comprehensive information
about San Giovanni in
Laterano and other tourist
attractions in Rome.
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