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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) is a major Roman Catholic basilica on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is one of the four papal major basilicas and contains notable mosaics, relics, and chapels that have developed over many centuries.
First raised
AD 401
Its prime
1758
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1758
The shape it held in its prime.
A broad, three-arched travertine portico set on a raised stair, flanked by symmetrical ochre and stone-faced wings; above it a second-level loggia with three large arches, a stone balustrade lined with standing statues, and a tall brick campanile with a clock and pyramidal roof at the right. Warm beige plaster and pale stone trim, classical columns and pediments on the lower story, wide steps descending to a paved piazza, iron gates in the portico openings.
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10 places to explore in 1758.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore — including 6 interiors: central nave looking toward the apse, triumphal arch mosaics, high altar and the salus populi romani image and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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