Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
"Oldest Church in the World?"
The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is one of the oldest churches in the world, which was founded by Pope Melchiade at the start of the 4th Century on the ruins of the villa of Rome’s Laterani family. The church's current architecture is credited to Borromini, who oversaw the preparations for the 1650 jubilee. Although he retained the 16th-century ceiling and floor, the architect altered the appearance by joining pairs of columns in the central nave to make a single pillar inside. Colored marble niches and statues of apostles were placed. In 1735, Alessandro Galilei renewed the facade entirely in travertine stone and crowned it with 15 statues. Subsequently, by the end of the 19th Century, the apse was also rebuilt.
Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4, Rome, Italy, 00184
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"Oldest Church in the World?"
The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is one of the oldest churches in the world, which was founded by Pope Melchiade at the start of the 4th Century on the ruins of the villa of Rome’s Laterani family. The church's current architecture is credited to Borromini, who oversaw the preparations for the 1650 jubilee. Although he retained the 16th-century ceiling and floor, the architect altered the appearance by joining pairs of columns in the central nave to make a single pillar inside. Colored marble niches and statues of apostles were placed. In 1735, Alessandro Galilei renewed the facade entirely in travertine stone and crowned it with 15 statues. Subsequently, by the end of the 19th Century, the apse was also rebuilt.
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