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The Basilica of Saint Lorenzo Maggiore |
The Basilica is an important example
of Roman and early-Christian architecture. It is fronted
by sixteen Corinthian columns from a 3rd century Roman
temple and a courtyard with a bronze copy of the statue
of Emperor Constantine in the centre. The basilica
was built at the end of the 4th century, but through
the years part of it collapsed. It was restored in
1911, 1916, and 1937-38, and can now be appreciated
as a mainly early-Christian construction, with Romanesque
and late fifteenth century additions.
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Duomo and Churches
