San Giorgio in Velabro

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San Giorgio in Velabro - abcRoma.com
  • San Giorgio in Velabro
  • Type: chiese
    Date: 682
    Period: Medioevale (It covers the period from the middle of the XII century to the XV century)

    Address: Via del Velabro, 19
    (Centro Storico)
    Zone: Rione XII Ripa

    Phone: 0669797536
    Internet: www.sangiorgioinvelabro.o...
  • The published information is subject to change, so we suggest you telephone to confirm.

Location and History

Description


  • Commissioned by

Leone II (Pontefice) fece riedificare la chiesa alla fine del VII secolo.
Gregorio IV (Pontefice) nel IX secolo commissionò i lavori di parziale ricostruzione in stile romanico che determinarono l'aggiunta delle navate laterali.
Stefaneschi (Cardinale)

  • Pietro Cavallini said Romano
  • (Pittore)
    con l' affresco "Cristo benedicente tra san Giorgio, la Madonna, san Pietro e san Sebastiano" nel catino absidale raffigurante Cristo, la Vergine e i santi Giorgio, Pietro e Sebastiano databile nel periodo 1293 - 1295

Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin
  • Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin
  • Santa Maria in Cosmedin is one of the most interesting churches in Rome, with important medieval art and an atmosphere of antiquity. In its porch contains the famouse sculpture entitled "La Bocca della Verita"
Distance: 159 meters

Mouth of Truth
  • Mouth of Truth
  • The ancient sculpture entitled "La Bocca della Verita", "Mouth of Truth" is famous for the medieval legend that if a liar placed his hand in its mouth, it would be bitten off
Distance: 161 meters

Circo Massimo
Distance: 416 meters

Roman Forum
  • Roman Forum
  • It can be considered a symbol of antiquity. It was the center of the civic, juridical and economic life in Republican times.
Distance: 327 meters

Palazzo dei Conservatori
Distance: 366 meters

Palazzo Nuovo
Distance: 431 meters

San Giuseppe dei Falegnami
Distance: 390 meters

San Lorenzo in Miranda
Distance: 303 meters

San Nicola in Carcere
Distance: 166 meters

Santa Maria in Campitelli
Distance: 420 meters

Santi Luca e Martina
Distance: 387 meters

Teatro di Marcello
Distance: 275 meters

  • Nearby museums

Capitoline Museums: Capitoline Museum
  • Capitoline Museums: Capitoline Museum
  • Archaeology
    They represent the most ancient collection in the world. In fact, the sculptural works, kept here, have an inestimable artistic value ...
Distance: 416 meters

Distance: 112 meters



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