Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura (B&W), Rome, Italy

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According to Wikipedia, the Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura (Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls) was founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine I (founder of Constantinople, present day Istanbul) over the burial place of Saint Paul, where it was said that, after the Apostle's execution, his followers erected a memorial. This first edifice was expanded under Valentinian I in the 370s and in 386, Emperor Theodosius I began erecting a much larger and more beautiful basilica with a central nave and four aisles with a transept; the work including the mosaics was not completed until Pope Leo I's pontificate (440–461). In the 5th century it was larger than the Old St. Peter's Basilica. As it was dedicated also to Saints Taurinus and Herculanus, martyrs of Ostia in the 5th century, it was called the basilica trium Dominorum ("basilica of Three Lords"). Under Pope Gregory the Great (590–604) the basilica was extensively modified. The pavement was raised to place the altar directly over Paul's tomb. The basilica has been destroyed or severely damaged several times by fires, earthquakes and foreign invasions. On 15 July 1823 a fire, started through the negligence of a workman who was repairing the lead of the roof, resulted in the almost total destruction of the basilica which, alone of all the churches of Rome, had preserved its primitive character for 1435 years. It was re-opened in 1840, and re-consecrated 1855 with the presence of Pope Pius IX and fifty cardinals. Completing the works of reconstruction took longer, however, and many countries made their contributions. The Viceroy of Egypt sent pillars of alabaster, the Emperor of Russia the precious malachite and lapis lazuli of the tabernacle. The work on the principal façade, looking toward the Tiber, was completed by the Italian Government, which declared the church a national monument.

Taken in: Italy / Latium / Rome / Ostiense (show map)

Taken on: September 21, 2013

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Camera: Nikon D800, f/3.5, 1/10 sec, 11.5mm (=17mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Lens:	10.0-20.0 mm f/3.5
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.1 sec (1/10)
Focal Length:	11.5mm (35mm equivalent: 17mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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