Basilica di San Giovanni
The ‘chiostro’ was carried out between 1215 and 1231. It is the largest (measuring 36 meters each side) and most beautiful chiostro. It is a masterpiece of the family Vassalletto Romanesque marbles.
Santi Quattro Coronati
Emerges on the Celium Hill. Differently from the Chiostro of the Basilica of San Giovanni, this is the smallest chiostro in Rome. It dates back to the beginning of 1200 and is characterized by extremely modern and plain decorations. The original building from the 9th century was lager, and during the 11th century was rebuilt using smaller dimensions compared to those utilized in the past. A part of the lateral nave became the side of the chiostro, adjacent to the church. There was a 9th century fountain situated in the centre of the inside garden, that initially decorated the atrium entrance of the church and was used as a holy water
lustral for ablutions.
Santa Sabina
Here, San Domenico submitted Pope Onorio 3rd order. The Pope donated the church and the buildings annex to the saint and his brothers in 1222.
San Paolo Fuori le Mura
The chiostro miraculously escaped the fire in 1823 that largely destroyed the Basilica. Three sides of the building were built between 1208 and 1214, whilst the forth side was built more or less 15 years later.
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