ARCHBASILICA OF ST. JOHN LATERAN

SQUARE

SQUARE

For over a thousand years, before the Papal headquarters was moved to the Vatican, St. John Lateran was the heart of Christianity. The Basilica, Baptistery, Papal Palace, and Chapel of the Sancta...

HOLY STAIRS

HOLY STAIRS

Many visitors enter the basilica from the back, passing under the loggia where the popes gave their blessings; instead, I suggest touring the square first, and then leaving it to enter from the main...

BASILICA

BASILICA

You've finally reached the clearing that opens up in front of the façade of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. Thanks to its large size it's often used for popular events, including the...

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