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Christian Rome This section is dedicated to the basilicas and churches of Rome, the most important and interesting, since the city has more than 400. We will first discover here the four major basilicas, including St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Church, the heart of Christianity and an extraordinary building that succeeded a place of worship built near the tomb of the Apostle ...  With more than 400 churches, Rome has a unique religious heritage. Among these, four are the major basilicas: Saint Peter in Vatican, Saint John of the Lateran, Saint Mary Major and Saint Paul outside the walls. Together with three other so-called "minor" basilicas, they are the stages of the traditional Tour of the Seven Churches of Catholic Pilgrims in Rome.  The most beautiful churches in Rome after the four great basilicas described in the dedicated article. Early Christian, medieval, Renaissance, Romanesque and Baroque, the history of the city can be discovered in these religious buildings, which have often replaced ancient pagan temples. The basilica of Saint Clement has a masterful illustration of this, with its three levels ... The Vatican is the nerve centre of the papacy and the Catholic Church, home to the spiritual government of millions of believers. Its territory, delimited by walls, is an enclave in the heart of Rome, established as a sovereign state since 1929. It includes emblematic places such as the vast St. Peter’s Square and the St. Peter’s Basilica, as well as the Apostolic Palaces, which house the rich collections of the Vatican Museums. The Vatican Gardens, occupying almost half of the 44 hectares of the territory, offer a green space that is possible to visit. |  | |||||
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