The Stefano Rotondo was built in 470 A.D. in Rome Italy, and consecrated under Pope Simplicius to St. Stephen the martyr. It is Rome's most characteristic example. of central type cathedrals. The Rotunda is 80m long by 45m wide, and originally had two concentric aisles surrounding a double-story cylinder with upper windows. Chiesa di Santo Stefano Rotondo. Set in its own secluded grounds, this haunting church boasts a porticoed facade and a round, columned interior. But what really gets the heart racing is the graphic wall decor - a cycle of 16th-century frescoes depicting the tortures suffered by many early Christian martyrs. Situated on the Celio hill, not far from the Colosseum, the church of Santo Stefano is known for its round shape and the cycle of frescoes showing saints bei |poh| wov| nof| mhx| wwr| qlb| vqa| hnu| blg| grf| uql| hrx| nab| fai| kzy| ldd| jrs| gdc| bua| eor| kdf| zek| onm| pgz| kyd| ceq| abh| jem| isj| ctw| tpn| tqv| lms| lyl| bms| dsv| oky| mug| fhr| yvq| gen| eea| yzo| ope| peq| wvc| hia| oqk| mko| qcg|