Rome: Santi Apostoli

Mijn eerste poging om de kerk van de Heilige Apostelen in Rome te bezoeken was bepaald geen succes. Ik was zeker niet vergeten dat de Romeinen op 6 januari Driekoningen vieren, maar ik had niet verwacht dat dit zou betekenen dat de Santi Apostoli de hele dag gebruikt zou worden…

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Rome: San Saba

De kerk van San Saba kan gemakkelijk verward worden met de Santa Sabina. De namen zijn bijna identiek en beide kerken staan op de Aventijn, op zo’n 800 meter van elkaar. Ik haalde de twee zelf door elkaar toen ik een bijdrage schreef over de Siënese kardinaal Enea Silvio Piccolomini,…

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Rome: Santi Apostoli

My first attempt to visit the church of the Holy Apostles in Rome was hardly a raging success. I had not forgotten that the Romans celebrate Epiphany on 6 January, but I had not expected that that meant that the Santi Apostoli would be used for religious services all day…

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Rome: San Giovanni in Laterano

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…

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Rome: San Saba

It is easy to confuse the church of San Saba with the Santa Sabina. The names are almost identical, and both are located on the Aventine Hill, at a distance of some 800 metres of one another. I myself mixed up the two when I wrote about the Sienese cardinal…

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