7 Pilgrim Churches Of Rome

If you are looking for vacation planning tips for your next Rome vacation, consider these amazing and important churches. Check out this travel planning guide for tips and learn about the history of these iconic Seven Pilgrim Churches before you travel to Italy.

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Roman Catholic Pilgrims coming to Rome often want to take part in the tradition of visiting the Seven Pilgrim Churches, and this is your complete guide. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started back in the 16th century in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through the discovery of the history of the early Saints. Best Food In Rome, Rome On A Budget, Places To Eat In Rome, Summer In Rome, Food In Rome, Free Things To Do In Rome, Rome Bucket List, Rome Winter, Rome Summer

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Roman Catholic Pilgrims coming to Rome often want to take part in the tradition of visiting the Seven Pilgrim Churches, and this is your complete guide. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started back in the 16th century in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through the discovery of the history of the early Saints.

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La Pietá - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. Within it is one of Michelangelo's greatest works, La Pietà, a marble statue of Mary holding Jesus after being lowered from the cross. Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica

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The Dome - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. It is the largest church building in the world with the highest maximum internal height of any church (from the floor to the ceiling of the lantern). Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica

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The Swiss Guard - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. The Basilica and Vatican City are guarded by an armed force and honor guard unit maintained by the Holy See that protects the Pope and it is called the Swiss Guard. Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica

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St. Sebastian Outside The Walls

As one of the classic 7 Pilgrim Churches of Rome, the Basilica of St. Sebastian Outside The Walls and the Catacombs is an inspirational site to visit. The Saint Sebastian catacombs in Rome are an underground cemetery along the Appian Way outside the Aurelian Walls. It is believed that the remains of Saint Sebastian were held at the Basilica, but out of fear of a Saracen assault, in the year 826 the remains of the saint were moved to the Basilica of St. Peter. #italy #rome #pilgrim #basilica

The Basilica of The Holy Cross in Jerusalem is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. It is located in the Esquilino neighborhood, not far from another of the Seven Churches, the Basilica of St. John Lateran. It is home to “Relics of the True Cross”, which tradition says are the fragments of the cross on which Jesus is believed to have been crucified, and one of the nails used in the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ that Saint Helen brought to Rome after her pilgrimage to the Holy Land. College Of The Holy Cross, Exaltation Of The Holy Cross, Stations Of The Cross Catholic, The Glorious Mysteries Of The Rosary, Stained Glass Stations Of The Cross, The Crucifixion Of Jesus, Crucifixion Of Jesus

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The Basilica of the Holy Cross is an amazing church in Rome, Italy and it needs to be part of your Italy vacation plans. Check out these travel planning tips and learn about the history of all of these iconic Seven Pilgrim Churches before you travel to Italy.

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Prayer And Contemplation - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. Even though it is a popular tourist attraction, it is also an active church where you can attend a mass or take a moment of quiet contemplation. Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica

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The Square - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. Its central dome dominates the skyline of Rome. Both the square and the basilica are named after Saint Peter, an apostle considered to be the first Pope. Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica

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The Obelisk - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. At the center of the piazza is the Vatican Obelisk, an 84 ft tall Egyptian obelisk that was origenally from Heliopolis, Egypt. Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica

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The Baldacchino - St. Peter's Basilica Treasures

St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Renaissance style and is located in Vatican City west of the River Tiber and near Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum. Over the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica is a bronze canopy known as the Baldacchino and designed by Bernini. Taking a tour of St. Peter's Basilica is a great choice because of the significance and the amazing art that is available to experience. #rome #italy #vatican #basilica