San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura

church, Rome, Italy

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San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura is a historic church in Rome, Italy, located within the Campo Verano cemetery. Its origins date back to the 4th century, with significant rebuilding and additions in the 6th and 13th centuries. The church incorporates elements from earlier structures, including rare marble columns. It suffered damage during World War II but was later restored.1

It is important to distinguish this church from the San Lorenzo church in Florence, Italy, which is associated with the Medici family and features Renaissance architecture designed by Brunelleschi.23

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Now in the midst of the Campo Verano cemetery, Rome’s Catholic burying ground from 1830, San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura (St. Lawrence Outside the Walls) dates from the 4th century. The nave is a 13th-century basilica built by Pope Honorius…
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Now in the midst of the Campo Verano cemetery, Rome’s Catholic burying ground from 1830, San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura (St. Lawrence Outside the Walls) dates from the 4th century. The nave is a 13th-century basilica built by Pope Honorius…
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