Rome apartment

With views of the surrounding streets as stunning as the decor itself, feel the antiquity of the Eternal City come alive within these very walls.  Frescoed walls alive with character surround you, complimenting the original exposed brick ceiling perfectly accented with an elegant chandelier.  Ornate furnishings add to the distinctly Roman feel of this bright apartment, topped off with a lovely piano for those with a musical side.  Located not far from the Colosseum and only steps from impressive Santa Maria Maggiore, Toschi is well served by trains and bus lines alike, and is the perfect starting point for any Roman adventure.

Founded in the 4th century, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the five great ancient basilicas of Rome. Its 18th-century exterior conceals one of the best-preserved Byzantine interiors in the city.  Santa Maria Maggiore stands on the site of a temple to the goddess Cybele. According to a 13th-century legend, the first church was built here by Pope Liberius, on the site of an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  The legend has it that the Virgin appeared to Pope Liberius and the patrician Giovanni Patrizio on August 4, 352 (or 358), instructing them to build a church on the Esquiline Hill. That night, the floor plan was outlined by a miraculous snowfall.  Archaeological evidence, on the other hand, indicates that the church was probably first built in the early 400s and completed under Pope Sixtus III (432-440). This was a time when churches dedicated to Mary were beginning to spring up all over the empire, prompted by an increasingly popular devotion to the Virgin and the official acceptance of her title "Theotokos" (Mother of God) at the Council of Ephesus in 431.  Santa Maria Maggiore was fully restored and renovated in the 18th century - the facade and most of the interior decorations date from this period. Today, the basilica is served by Redemptorist and Dominican fathers and remains very popular with pilgrims and tourists alike.

Comprised of:

Living room

Small balcony

Kitchenette corner

1 bathroom with tub

1 powder room

1 bedroom with double bed

1 lofted bedroom with full bed

About 120 square meters.