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Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, or Holy Cross In Jerusalem Basilica, is located on the Esquiline Hill, close to the Aurelian Walls.
Is between Porta Maggiore and the Basilica of St John Lateran and owes its name to the fact that soil from the Holy Land was used for its foundations.
The presence of the relic of the True Cross, recovered by St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine makes this church one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Rome.
It is one of the Seven Churches in Rome that form a classic and extremely important religious itinerary made famous by Filippo Neri.
The Romanesque adaptations, commissioned by Pope Lucius II, date back to the XII century.
These modifications created longitudinal sections that divided the building into three naves, along with the addition of a transept, a bell tower, and a cloister, later demolished.
Over the centuries, further structural modifications followed, including those commissioned by Cardinal Mendoza.
Is also associated with the discovery, in a box embedded in the church's apse arch, of the Titulus Crucis, an inscribed wooden tablet still preserved inside the Basilica.
In the XVIII century the entire interior of the basilica was renovated, and in particular three large canvases by Corrado Giaquinto were placed in the vault in 1743.
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The visit to this marvel of Baroque sacred art begins by crossing the elliptical atrium, home to a small dome supported by granite pillars and columns.
Gradually, one enters the Basilica's beauty, passing through the XV century doors, where the interior immediately opens up.
Notice the three naves divided by eight ancient granite columns and six pilasters, some of which incorporate the original columns.
Continuing with the visit, one reaches the Presbytery, where one can admire an XVIII century Ciborium and the urn containing the remains of Saints Cesareo and Anastasio.
The frescoes decorating the apse are noteworthy, depicting scenes of the finding of the Cross according to the Golden Legend by Jacopo da Varazze.
Finally, still in the apse, you will find the marble and gilded bronze tabernacle and the splendid tomb of Cardinal Quiñones.
The guided tour of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is a journey to discover a place, off the beaten track, where ancient history, great art, and curious legends meet.
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