Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
After check in at the Hotel Camelia, we freshened up a bit and then we began our cultural blitzkrieg of the Eternal City. Visiting the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore was a no brainer since it was the closest landmark to our hotel. We just had to see it.
Church nave and interior of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
A seemingly lit mural inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Nuns praying inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
The bronze canopy inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore similar to the one in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican
Painted ceiling of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Just grand!
Painted dome ceiling inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Statue of Pope Pious the IX Inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Inside the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Mosaic murals on the ceiling of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
First Day in Rome in front of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Marc in front of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore