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A private tour to discover the secrets of the four most important Basilicas of Rome and of the Christian world. The largest churches built immediately after the legalization of Christianity wanted by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the fourth century after Christ. From the Basilica of San Pietro you will continue your tour inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Giovanni and San Paolo. The ancient medieval decorations perfectly blended with the Renaissance and Baroque ones, which over the centuries have transformed the Christian buildings, will accompany you on an unforgettable journey through the visions of world famous artists such as Michelangelo and Bernini.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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A private tour to discover the secrets of the four most important Basilicas of Rome and of the Christian world. The largest churches built immediately after the legalization of Christianity wanted by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the fourth century after Christ. From the Basilica of San Pietro you will continue your tour inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Giovanni and San Paolo. The ancient medieval decorations perfectly blended with the Renaissance and Baroque ones, which over the centuries have transformed the Christian buildings, will accompany you on an unforgettable journey through the visions of world famous artists such as Michelangelo and Bernini.
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Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter’s Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave which is within the city of Rome.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: St. Peter’s Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
St. Peter’s Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave inside Rome, directly west of the neighbourhood or rione of Borgo. Both the square and the basilica are named after Saint Peter, an apostle of Jesus considered by Catholics to be the first Pope
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Papale San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Piazzale di San Paolo 1, 00146 Rome Italy
The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, commonly known as Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls, is one of Rome’s four ancient, papal, major basilicas, along with the basilicas of Saint John in the Lateran, Saint Peter’s, and Saint Mary Major.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore 42, 00185 Rome Italy
The Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mary Major reigns as an authentic jewel in the crown of Roman churches. Its beautiful treasures are of inestimable value, and represent the Church’s role as the cradle of Christian artistic civilization in Rome. For nearly sixteen centuries, St. Mary Major has held its position as a Marian shrine par excellence and has been a magnet for pilgrims from all over the world who have come to the Eternal City to experience the beauty, grandeur and holiness of the basilica.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di Porta San Giovanni, 4, 00184 Rome Italy
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran, also known as the Papal Archbasilica of Saint John [in] Lateran, Saint John Lateran, or the Lateran Basilica is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome and serves as the seat of the Roman Pontiff.It is the oldest and highest ranking of the four papal major basilicas, holding the unique title of “archbasilica”. It is the oldest public church in the city of Rome, and the oldest basilica of the Western world.It houses the cathedra of the Roman bishop,and has the title of ecumenical mother church of the Catholic faithful.
The current rector is Cardinal Archpriest Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome.[5] The President of the French Republic, currently Emmanuel Macron, is ex officio the “first and only honorary canon” of the archbasilica, a title that the heads of state of France have possessed since King Henry IV.
Duration: 1 hour
