Dit is deel 9 van het verslag van mijn wandeling langs de Via Appia, van het Circus Maximus naar de Villa van de Quintilii zo’n 8 kilometer verder naar het zuidoosten. De delen 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 en 8 vindt u hier. Even voorbij de vijfde mijlsteen…
Wie de Galleria Borghese wil bezoeken, moet in elk geval twee zaken weten. In de eerste plaats is het riskant om zonder reservering langs te komen. Strikt genomen is het niet verplicht om van tevoren te boeken, maar het gaat hier om een populair museum en de kans is daarom…
This is part 9 of my report about my walk along the Via Appia, from the Circus Maximus to the Villa of the Quintilii some 8 kilometres further to the southeast. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 can be found here. Past the fifth milestone, I…
De San Giovanni in Laterano is de belangrijkste rooms-katholieke kerk ter wereld. Ze is de zetel van de Paus in zijn hoedanigheid van bisschop van Rome en geldt daarom als de kathedraal van de stad. Van de vier basilicae maiores[1] en vijf pauselijke basilieken[2] in Rome neemt de San Giovanni…
A short version of the history of this church could be something along the lines of: “It survived in the past because it was mistaken for another church, and it survives in the present because it is a popular wedding location”. But that does not do the San Cesareo in…
Although certainly not the most interesting church in Trastevere, the Santa Maria della Scala may come as a pleasant surprise to many. Behind a fairly simple facade, one can find a rich Baroque interior. The name of the church – Our Lady of the Staircase – refers to a medieval…
The San Giovanni in Laterano is the most important Roman Catholic church in the world. It is the seat of the Pope as bishop of the diocese of Rome and is therefore the city’s cathedral. It ranks first among Rome’s four major basilicas[1] and five papal basilicas[2]. But more importantly…
There are two things anyone interested in visiting the Galleria Borghese should know. First of all, it is risky to show up without a reservation. Strictly speaking, pre-booking is not compulsory, but this is a popular museum and there is a fair chance that no more tickets are available if…
The San Lorenzo in Damaso is one of several churches in Rome dedicated to the third century deacon and martyr Saint Lawrence. Other churches in the city seem to be connected to episodes in his life. For instance, the San Lorenzo in Fonte was built on the alleged spot where…