The facade and the medieval bell tower of the Basilica di Santa Cecilia (St. Cecilia Basilica), in the ancient Trastevere district, in the historic heart of Rome. According to legend, this church was built starting from the 5th century in the place where St. Cecilia was martyred, in 220 AD. The church took on its current Baroque style after some transformations made in the 16th century. Inside, under the main altar, you can admire the marble statue of St. Cecilia made in 1599 by the sculptor Stefano Maderno, which depicts the body of the saint covered by a veil, as it was in her original tomb present in the ancient perimeter of the church. Trastevere is an iconic district of the Eternal City, due to the presence of countless artistic and historical treasures, monuments and ancient Romanesque and Baroque churches, but also for its squares and alleys to be explored freely, where it is easy to find typical restaurants, pubs, small shops of artisans and scenes of daily life with the original Roman soul. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition format. Majestic | Spirituality | Discovery | History | Architecture
High Resolution JPEG Picture of The facade and the medieval bell tower of the Basilica di Santa Cecilia (St. Cecilia Basilica), in the ancient Trastevere district, in the historic heart of Rome. According to legend, this church was built starting from the 5th century in the place where St. Cecilia was martyred, in 220 AD. The church took on its current Baroque style after some transformations made in the 16th century. Inside, under the main altar, you can admire the marble statue of St. Cecilia made in 1599 by the sculptor Stefano Maderno, which depicts the body of the saint covered by a veil, as it was in her original tomb present in the ancient perimeter of the church. Trastevere is an iconic district of the Eternal City, due to the presence of countless artistic and historical treasures, monuments and ancient Romanesque and Baroque churches, but also for its squares and alleys to be explored freely, where it is easy to find typical restaurants, pubs, small shops of artisans and scenes of daily life with the original Roman soul. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition format. [1372309259] stock photo
