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Rome Audio City Guide
by Tim Richards
Rome’s best-known attractions, the Colosseum, Forum, St Peter’s and the Spanish Steps but also hidden attractions of hearing Gregorian Chant in a monastery, visiting Rome’s finest food shop, Castroni, and join a walking tour of fountains. 36m 3s. [...]
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Santa Maria Maggiore
recommended by
Sue Dobson
Spectacular mosaics, from the 5th century biblical scenes in the nave to the 13th-century Coronation of the Virgin in the apse, decorate this church with a magnificent blend of architectural styles. The richly-decorated Sistine Chapel, built for Pope Sixtus V in the 16th century, is like a church within a church, and the coffered ceiling is said to have been gilded by the first gold brought by Columbus from America.
The small church of Santa Pudenziana is a short walk away, and worth the detour to see 4th-century mosaics of the apostles in Roman togas.
Piazza dell’Esquilino , Rome, Italy
Contact tel: +39 06 483195, fax: +39 06 4875521, e-mail:
Cost per person (no concessions): Free
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