Basilica of San Paolo Maggiore

Stunning facade and interior

This basilica dedicated to San Paolo Maggiore and was elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in the 1951. This basillica was built between the 8th and the 9th century and of Baroque style . T...

Stunning facade and interior

This basilica dedicated to San Paolo Maggiore and was elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in the 1951. This basillica was built between the 8th and the 9th century and of Baroque style . T...

Partially preserved church due to an unqualified architect, an earthquake and Allied bombers.

The Basilica of San Paolo Maggiore is not a simple church in name. The Pope gave it the status of a minor basilica and this is cool by Catholic standards, because there are only four great basilicas a...

Partially preserved church due to an unqualified architect, an earthquake and Allied bombers.

The Basilica of San Paolo Maggiore is not a simple church in name. The Pope gave it the status of a minor basilica and this is cool by Catholic standards, because there are only four great basilicas a...

Beautiful

Climb the stairs and before you enter just have a look at the columns from ancient times. Build as a Roman temple and in later times altered into a church. Beautiful architecture and worth a visit.