Rome, Italy

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

One of the four major papal basilicas of Rome, founded in the fifth century on the Esquiline Hill. It preserves rare early Christian mosaics, a gilded coffered ceiling and the city's tallest bell tower, all beneath a grand baroque facade.

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Location

Coordinates: 41.8975, 12.49861

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