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S. Maria in Cosmedin

The façade and the belfry, one of the tallest in Rome, from the Piazza Bocca della Verità.

This is one of the older and more attractive churches in Rome; a complete and proper website will be forthcoming, by and by. Right now:

[ 8/27/01: 1 page, 9 photos ]

A brief look at the exceptionally fine Cosmatesque pavement.

[ 10/6/01: 1 page, 1 photo ]

Another brief look: at an 8c mosaic that is almost all that remains of the medieval predecessor of St. Peter's Basilica.

For the more studious, mind you, some good basic topographical and art history information is immediately available: Christian Hülsen's article on this church in Le Chiese di Roma nel Medio Evo, linked to 2 further important texts — Armellini's Le Chiese di Roma and the article in the 1763 edition of Filippo Titi's guidebook. If you read Italian in fact, this seems to be the single most comprehensive resource online on this church right now, totalling about 3000 words of solid reliable information (plus a photo of the famous Bocca della Verità pending my more formal page on it).

Images with borders lead to more information.
The thicker the border, the more information. (Details here.)

p. Bocca della Verità 18 • Tel. (06) 67.81.419
Rione XII Ripa

The nearest subway station Circo Massimo is about 700 m away: walk NW along the Circus Maximus and you will land right at the Piazza Bocca della Verità in front of the church. It's a dull walk, and a hot one in the summer, with no shade anywhere.

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