Roma. The Papal Basilica of S. Paul Outside the Walls

2023

The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome. It rises along the Via Ostiense, in the district of the same name, near the left bank of the Tiber.

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Cistercian Abbey of Casamari (FR)

Casamari Abbey is one of the most important Italian monasteries of Cistercian Gothic architecture. It was built in 1203 and consecrated in 1217. It is located in the territory of the municipality of Veroli, in the province of Frosinone. In June 1957 Pope Pius XII elevated the abbey church to the dignity of a minor basilica.

Anagni. Church of St. Andrew

Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Vittorio Emanuele in the town of Anagni, in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of Italy. A church on this site has been documented since 1003. Between 1263 and 1276, the church was rebuilt under Bishop Landone Conti in the Gothic style. Some parts of the Romanesque structure remain, including the crypt, once part of the church of San Vito. In the 16th century, Cardinal Benedetto Lomellino renovated the church; another renovation was carried out between 1748 and 1751. The current façade was added in 1761. The interior has a single nave. The altarpieces of the high altar depict Saint Andrew: Virgin Mary with Saint Andrew and Others by Giorgini Vocation of Saint Andrew and Martyrdom of Saint Andrew (1894) by Gagliardi. Triptych of the Savior, with Mary, Andrew and the donor Gregorius Francisci in the central panel, and Saint Magnus and Saint Secondina in the side panels, attributed to the school of Cavallini and Torriti.

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Ostia. Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica is historically considered the “Gateway to Rome”: founded at the mouth of the Tiber, it was the first colony of Rome, as early as the 4th century BC.

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Collepardo (FR) - The Charterhouse of Trisulti

The Charterhouse of Trisulti is a monastery located in the municipality of Collepardo, in the province of Frosinone. It has been a national monument since 1873. Since December 2014 it has been managed by the Lazio Museum Complex. It is located among oak woods, in the so-called Selva d'Ecio, at the foot of Mount Rotonaria (Monti Ernici), at an altitude of 825 m and 6 km north-east of the town. Immersed in the green of centuries-old forests lies this famous and majestic Certosa, founded in 1204 by the will of Pope Innocent III and entrusted, since 1208, to the Carthusian monks (hence the name "Certosa"). In 1947 they were replaced by the Cistercian monks of the Congregation of Casamari. In 2018 the Ministry of Cultural Heritage entrusted it in concession to the "Dignitatis Humanae Institute" Association. Inside it is possible to visit the Church with valuable works of art, the ancient Pharmacy of the seventeenth century. , the gardens, the refectory, the large cloister and the small cloister with the ancient cemetery of the monks.

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Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino (FR)

The abbey of Montecassino is a Benedictine monastery located on the top of Montecassino, in Lazio. Since December 2014 the site has been managed by the Polo Museale del Lazio. The abbey of Montecassino is the oldest monastery in Italy together with the monastery of Santa Scolastica.

Priverno. Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata

The diocese of Priverno has very ancient origins (figures of martyrs from the early centuries and the recent discovery of the remains of the ancient Paleochristian Cathedral in the archaeological site of Privernum, a Roman city). But the first certain evidence (documents and acts of jurisdiction) date back to the second half of the 8th century, when the signature of Bishop Boniface of Priverno also appears among the signatories of the acts of the Lateran Council called by Pope Stephen III. The diocesan cathedral, also very remote, was destroyed by a fire in 1159, later rebuilt and consecrated by Pope Lucius III in 1183. The building was renovated with various attempts starting from the seventeenth century until reaching the current layout with the addition of the side chapels. The final restoration, which took place between 1776 and 1780, brought about some alterations in a Baroque style with a central-southern influence.

Anagni. The Cathedral Basilica of S. Maria Annunziata

Anagni Cathedral stands on the summit of the acropolis and is the result of several construction phases. The Romanesque style (1072-1104) was joined by the Gothic style around the mid-13th century. On one of the exterior walls is a statue of Pope Boniface VIII. In 1160, Alexander III pronounced the excommunication of Barbarossa here, and Pope Innocent IV was elected here. The interior is predominantly Gothic, and retains a Cosmatesque-style floor and the Caetani Chapel with a large tomb. The crypt contains a cycle of frescoes (1104-1255) depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The cathedral also houses the reliquary of Saint Thomas Becket.

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