Sacred Heart of Trastevere
Neighborhood: Trastevere - Testaccio - Aventino - Gianicolo
Phone: +39 06 581 4802
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Santa Maria in Trastevere is the first Rome church to be consecrated to the Madonna. Its foundations were laid in approximately AD 400, when Christianity was only just beginning to take root in Europe. The present edifice is dated 1300 and contains beautiful mosaics by Pietro Cavallini, especially those dedicated to the life of the Virgin Mary. There is a magnificent life-size icon, La Madonna della Clemenza, from as early as the 7th Century. The nave is formed from granite columns taken from ancient Roman edifices. The 12th-century mosaics of the façade, depicting the Madonna and child and ten women holding lamps, are not to be missed. The portico was renovated in the 18th Century by Carlo Fontana and the balustrade is decorated with statues of Popes, baroque additions which do not detract from the church's original medieval aspect.
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Set in a beautiful little part of Rome where tranquility meets Roman chaos...We stayed in a hotel he...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 11 2007
Jeezo man, Jeezo!
This is the most stunning church I've ever seen, excluding St Peters' cathedral. So much so ...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 08 2007
WHAT A PLACE!
I just liked it and if you wanna know what it is like go see for yourself! It is best to visit in th...
Reviewed by:DerekJ from on Jun 13 2006
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