Santa Maria in Cosmedin Rome, Photos, Historic Italian Church Building, Design, Picture
Santa Maria in Cosmedin Roma : Architecture
Roman Religious Building I the capital of Italy
Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Location: south Rome
Date built: –
This historic religious building in the Italian capital city contains a simple, ancient interior.
In the portico of the church, on the north side, can be found La Bocca della Verità, an ancient sculpture thought to be a drain covering.
A legend states that, if a person places his hand inside the mouth (“bocca”) and then swears falsely, the mouth will close and sever the hand. There is no attested case of such an event taking place.
The church’s bell tower is the tallest medieval belfry in Rome.
Medieval belfry:
Detail of northeast apse window:
More architecture details are very welcome please.
Just to east: Circus Maximus
photograph © Adrian Welch
Just to west: ‘Temple of Vestal Virgins’ (incorrect sobriquet)
To the north: Teatro di Marcello
photograph © Adrian Welch
Santa Maria in Cosmedin building images © Adrian Welch : available upon request: photos 2816×2112 pixels
Location: Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, Italy
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