Description
Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s four patriarchal basílicas.As you arrive at Santa Maria Maggiore, you find yourself in front of a beautiful elaborate facade and a striking bell tower.Beneath the triumphal arch, is the high altar which is above a relic which contains five pieces of wood said to be from the manger in which Christ was laid in Bethlehem.Marvel by the elegance of the Loggia of Benedictions on the second floor topped with a sculptural group. Explore Bernini’s spiral staircase, a first of its kind.Discover the Liturgical vestments of the Popes that are also exhibited in the museum together with the historic Liberian museum’s collection consists of the most precious objects of the Basilica.Explore the basilica of Santa Prassede all'Esquilino that preserved the remains of more than 2000 martyrs. This is a magnificent place, sparkling with mosaics & the testimonies of holy martyrs.
