Archbasilica of St John Lateran
The cathedral of Rome and the seat of the pope as its bishop, which ranks it above every other Catholic church, St Peter's included. It is the only church in the world called an archbasilica, and its huge facade is crowned by statues of Christ and the saints.
- Where
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.8859, 12.5062
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Near Archbasilica of St John Lateran
Colosseum 1.3 km
The largest amphitheatre the Romans ever built, begun under Vespasian in AD 72 and finished by his son Titus in AD 80. Its proper name, the Flavian Amphitheatre, comes from the family of emperors who paid for it, and its broken outer ring still stands over the eastern end of the Forum.
Baths of Caracalla 1.3 km
The shell of a huge public bath complex built around AD 212 to 216 under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, the second largest in Rome. Its brick walls still stand to great height, and in summer the ruins become an open-air stage for opera.
Arch of Constantine 1.4 km
The largest Roman triumphal arch, 21 metres high, raised by the Senate and dedicated in AD 315 to mark Constantine's victory at the Milvian Bridge. It stands between the Colosseum and the Palatine on the old triumphal route, and much of its carving was taken from earlier imperial monuments.
Santa Maria Maggiore 1.4 km
The largest church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary, one of the four major papal basilicas and the Seven Pilgrim Churches. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow, after a legend of snow falling here in August, and its nave keeps mosaics from the 5th century.
Palatine Hill 1.6 km
The centremost of Rome's seven hills and one of the oldest inhabited parts of the city, where emperors later built their palaces. Today it is an open-air museum of ruins and pine trees, looking down on the Forum on one side and the Circus Maximus on the other.
Circus Maximus 1.7 km
The valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills where ancient Rome raced its chariots, on a track 621 metres long that could hold more than 150,000 spectators. Little stonework survives, but the long grassy oval is now a public park that keeps the shape of the course.
Roman Forum 1.9 km
A long rectangle of columns, arches and temple footings that was once the centre of public life in ancient Rome. It began as a marketplace and grew into the place where Romans voted, traded, heard speeches and held triumphs, with the Palatine on one side and the Capitoline on the other.
Trajan's Market 2.0 km
A large brick complex built as part of Trajan's Forum and set into the cut-away flank of the Quirinal Hill. Its curving halls, arcades and upper streets give a rare sense of what a working ancient Roman building felt like, and it now houses the Museum of the Imperial Forums.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lazio
Questions
Where is Archbasilica of St John Lateran?
Archbasilica of St John Lateran is in Rome, Lazio, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Colosseum (1.3 km), Baths of Caracalla (1.3 km), Arch of Constantine (1.4 km).
How do I get the Archbasilica of St John Lateran stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Archbasilica of St John Lateran and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lazio volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
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