At Palazzo Braschi the Museum of Rome among carriages and sedan chairs
Palazzo Braschi, located in the heart of Renaissance and Baroque Rome, between Piazza Navona and Piazza Campo dei Fiori, is home to the Museum of Rome. Designed by architect Cosimo Morelli, its characteristic architectural element is the monumental staircase, which was also designed by architect Giuseppe Valadier. Many rooms preserve tempera decorations made in the […]
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In St. Mary Major mosaics with the first gold from the Americas
The Basilica of St Mary Major, one of the four major basilicas in Rome, stands on the top of the Esquiline Hill and is the only one to have preserved the primitive early Christian structure, albeit enriched by later additions. Profound transformations of the basilica, which until then had retained its substantially medieval appearance, were […]
San Luigi dei Francesi, famous for the works of Caravaggio
San Luigi dei Francesi is the French National Church, founded by Cardinal Giulio dei Medici, the future Pope Clement VII, in 1518 and completed in 1589 by Domenico Fontana, based on a design by Giacomo della Porta. It is located in the Sant’Eustachio district, a few steps from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, and is […]
Santa Maria in Trastevere, the first Christian church
What is now the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere was probably the first Christian place of worship in Rome. According to tradition, it was built by Pope Calixtus I in the 3rd century and was completed by St Julius I in 340. Rebuilt during the pontificate of Pope Innocent II, it was later decorated […]