Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Major basilica in Laterano district, Rome, Italy
The four-story cathedral features a neoclassical facade with 15 colossal statues, bronze doors from the Roman Senate, and massive interior columns with mosaics.
The basilica, consecrated in 324 CE by Pope Sylvester I, stands on land previously owned by the Laterani family who served Roman emperors.
The cathedral maintains its status as the official ecclesiastical seat of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, ranking above all other Catholic churches worldwide.
The basilica opens daily from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM, allowing visitors to explore both the main church and the adjacent thirteenth-century cloister.
The central bronze doors originated from the Roman Senate House in the Forum, connecting the Christian basilica with ancient Roman governance.
Location: Rome
Founders: Miltiades
Architects: Francesco Borromini, Alessandro Galilei
Architectural style: baroque architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Length: 140 m
Width: 73 m
Website: http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_giovanni/index_it.htm
Made from material: marble, cement, granite
Part of: Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Lateran, Extraterritorial properties of the Holy See, Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 07:00-18:30
Website: http://vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_giovanni/index_it.htm
GPS coordinates: 41.88591,12.50616
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:14
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