Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Italy, Rome resort
Rating: 8,7/10 (1546 votes)  The Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli is located on the slope of the Esquiline Hill and overlooks the plain where the Capitol, Caelian and Palatine hills converge. According to legend, the wife of Theodosius II – Eudoxia, during a pilgrimage in Jerusalem, found chains that once fettered the Apostle Peter. These chains were left in Constantinople, but some of the links of the chain were sent to Rome to the wife of Valentinian III – Eudoxia the Younger, who gave them as a gift to the pontiff. At that time the incredible happened - Pope Leo the Great, holding the links in his hands, noticed that the links joined together. In the 16th century, the basilica was rebuilt. We also recommend reading Clock Tower in Israel, Akko Resort Topic: Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Italy, Rome resort. |
