Explore the majestic Lateran Palace, the historic residence of the Popes, admire the Basilica of St. John Lateran and be enchanted by the suggestive Cloister, a jewel of art and spirituality.
An exciting journey through history, faith and beauty awaits you!
With just one ticket you can visit the Papal Apartments of the Lateran Palace, the St. John Lateran Basilica and the Cloister.
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THE MEETING POINT FOR THE TOUR IS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE LATERAN PALACE LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN FACADE OF THE SAINT JOHN LATERAN BASILICA AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE RESERVED TIME.
Opening days:
Date and time of your visit can be pre-booked. The site respects the following opening hours:
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Always used as a Throne Room, this room takes its name from the pictorial representations of the vault, where in the center we find the allegory of the Glory, depicted as a winged woman who supports the heraldic mountains of Pope Sixtus V with her right hand and in the left a palm tree. All around are painted personifications of the Four Seasons, recognizable by the relative products of the earth.
The ceiling of this room, redesigned in the nineteenth century based on a design by the architect Poletti, also bears a frescoed frieze on the upper part of the walls, depicting episodes from the life of Emperor Constantine the Great, whose conversion is due to the transformation of Christianity in "state religion".
The vault of this room is adorned with frescoes by Giovanni Guerra and Cesare Nebbia. They narrate episodes from the life of King Solomon, the wise builder of the Temple of Jerusalem.
