La Basilica of St. John Lateran (Saint John Lateran) by Roma, was founded by Constantine in the fourth century. It was the first Christian temple in the city and is currently the Cathedral of Rome and the world. It is located in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, San Giovanni station of Metro A.
Throughout its history it has suffered several fires and demolitions, so there are exemplary examples of architecture inside. Like marble floors and mosaics from abandoned churches that were added to it in the XNUMXth century. Or the reform of your interior that you made Borromini In XVII century.
El papal altar, richly ornamented, is covered by a gothic canopy and it is said to have relics of the heads of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
The mosaics of the baptistery and three o'clock chapels, Santa Rufina, San Juan Evangelista and San VenancioThey are of incredible beauty and are in an excellent state of conservation.
This is one of the seven pilgrimage churches of Catholicism. Count the legend that, if when you get to the side of the statue of Sylvester II, you see him sweat and hear him make a sound like crunching bones, then the time of the death of a Pope is approaching.
The Basilica is open daily between 7 am and 19 pm and is free. The Cloister between 9 a.m. and 18 p.m., and the entrance fee is € 3.
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