Rome: Santa Maria in Traspontina

The famous Saint Peter’s Basilica is connected to the equally famous Castel Sant’Angelo and the river Tiber by the Via della Conciliazione. This broad street was built between 1936 and 1950 as a result of the Lateran treaty of 1929. In 1870 Italian troops had captured Rome from the Pope.…

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Rome: Santa Maria in Traspontina

De beroemde Sint Pieter wordt met de al even beroemde Engelenburcht en de rivier de Tiber verbonden door de Via della Conciliazione. Deze brede weg werd tussen 1936 en 1950 aangelegd en vloeide voort uit het Verdrag van Lateranen van 1929. In 1870 hadden Italiaanse troepen Rome op de Paus…

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