Santa Maria Maggiore - Reviews from across the web
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Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore Roma Italia Rome Italy - Full Screen QTVR from panoramas.dk The basilica is also known as Basilica Liberiana after the founder, Santa Maria ad Praesepem (because the relics of the Infant Jesus cradle are treasured there), Santa Maria Maggiore (because it excels among all Roman basilicas consecrated to the Blessed Virgin) and Santa Maria della Neve, Our... panoramas.dk
Santa Maria Maggiore- Rome, Italy - VirtualTourist.com There are a lot of churches in Rome and they are all beautiful. Once you see St. Peter's, it can be difficult to decide which others you really need to see. I *highly* recommend checking out Santa Maria Maggiore (in Esquiline, not far from Termini Station) and San Giovanni in Laterano (walking dista... virtualtourist.com
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - Rome - Reviews of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - TripAdvisor Most people skip this wonderful church ..yes it is out of the way but it is as beautiful as St Peters but not as big with a lot less crowds!!! It was awesome and there is a supermarket a... rome-hotels.tripadvisor.com
Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy : Reviews of Santa Maria Maggiore - Yahoo! Travel Santa Maria Maggiore harmonises a great variety of architectural styles: the naves date from the 15th century, the bell-tower is medieval, the ceiling is from t... travel.yahoo.com
Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major), Rome Archaeological evidence, on the other hand, indicates that the church was probably first built in the early 400s and completed under Pope Sixtus III (432-440). This was a time when churches dedicated to Mary were beginning to spring up all over the empire, prompted by an increasingly popular devotio... sacred-destinations.com
George Glazer Gallery - Porta Maggiore, Rome Architectural View Perspective view architectural rendering of the Porta Maggiore, a major landmark in Rome, Italy. The gate consists of two arches that support three tiers of inscriptions that explain its provenance. Originally, the arches were part of an aqueduct that Emperor Claudius had built in 52 AD at the inter... georgeglazer.com
Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome - Reviews of Santa Maria Maggiore - IgoUgo We spent some time just sitting in one of the pews, marvelling at the sumptuousness of the cathedral- and gaping at the ceiling till we got a crick in the neck- and then we set off on a circuit of the chapels. High windows near the ceiling let in light enough to illuminate the exquisite paintings an... igougo.com
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