Chiesa dei Santi Fabiano e Venanzio

The basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme was built from the 4th century to preserve part of the cross of Jesus. After its collapse due to abandonment, the church was restored by Pope Lucius II (1144-1145). On this occasion it was given a Romanesque appearance, with three naves, a bell tower and a porch. The church was modified again in the 16th century, but it received its present Baroque appearance under Pope Benedict XIV (1740-1758), who had been the titular of the basilica before its elevation to the papacy.

The church of San Leone I was built according to a project by the architect Giuseppe Zander between 1950 and 1952. The façade of the church is in brick with travertine portals and sculptures by Luigi Venturini; a rose window is inserted in the upper part. The interior has a nave and two aisles divided by concrete columns supporting the ceiling, also in concrete.

The Basilica of St. John Lateran or Cathedral of Rome is the most important of the four great papal basilicas and the oldest and most important basilica in the West. The basilica was founded in the 4th century by the Roman Laterani family. The basilica has been damaged many times by sackings (410, 455), earthquakes (896, 1349), fires (1306, 1361), but always restored. Although some parts of the building bear witness to the old basilica, such as the magnificent Romanesque cloister and the ceiling, most of the present building is the result of a major remodelling in the 17th century. The nave and the interior design are the work of the architect Francesco Borromini. The monumental exterior façade was built in travertine in 1734 by the architect Alessandro Galilei. He was clearly inspired by the façade of St. Peter's in Rome.