Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Holy Cross in Jerusalem
12 Piazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
The church was built during
the reign of Constantine and was consecrated about 325.
It contained the Passion Relics brought to Rome by St Helena.
The floor contained soil from the Holy Land. It
was at first known as the Basilica of Helena or Basilica Sessoriana (after
the imperial palace that the site belonged to), but the official name was
Hierusalem. The present name was given to it in the Middle Ages.
Photo by Chris Nyborg
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