SAN GIOVANNI A PORTA LATINA
ST JOHN AT THE LATIN GATE
The Exterior of the Basilica
Click on the picture below for a closer look...
A
view of the Basilica from the east, before the restoration. Note the brick and mortar in the windows of the apse. |
A
view of the Basilica from the front. The
arches of the portico and bell-tower were
filled with brick and mortar. |
The
brick and mortar were removed
from the arches of the portico. |
A
room above the portico (a late addition to the structure) was completely removed, restoring the portico to its original form. |
The
floor of the portico was lifted to allow for the rebuilding of the foundations of the columns. |
After
the portico, work was begun on
the bell-tower. All of the windows of the bell-tower were reopened and the structure strengthened. |
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