With over 900 churches and shrines, Rome has been a major pilgrimage destination for over 1500 years and continues to draw millions of pilgrims today. This unique travel companion offers an in-depth guide to the Eternal City’s principal Christian sites including:
- St Peter’s and the major basilicas
- The principle churches and less-well known treasures
- Relics of the nativity and passion
- Images of the Madonna
- Memorials of the saints
- The catacombs
- The national colleges
- Churches of the religious orders
- Pilgrim excursions from Rome and more.
It is illustrated throughout with maps, and conveniently pocket sized for ease of use.
- ISBN10 1848256183
- ISBN13 9781848256187
- Publish Date 30 September 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Canterbury Press Norwich
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English