We crossed River Tiber on Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II on our way to Vatican City. S, 🇮🇹 View of Ponte Sant’Angelo & Castel Sant’Angelo from Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II Statues on the Bridge
Tag: Santa Francesca Romana – Basilica of Saint Frances of Rome – St James and St John
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Piazza Venezia – Venice Square
From Rome.us: Piazza Venezia or Venice Square is located in the center of four major roads of Rome. These roads are the Via del Corso, Via del Plebiscito, Via di Teatre Marcello, and Via dei Fori Imperiali. Also, the square is famous for its chaotic traffic. Piazza Venezia was named after the Cardinal Venezia, who ordered…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Santa Francesca Romana – Basilica Of Saint Frances Of Rome
An Oratory Then Church Santa Francesca Romana was built during the reign of Pope Paul I (r. 757-67) as an oratory, then by the end of the 10th century was rebuilt into a church. Above the alter in the nave is a beautiful 12th century mosaic of the Madonna and Child flanked by St James & St John on…