Religious and art relevance: this combination makes the Lateran Complex one of the places not to be missed in Rome!
The archbasilica also called the "mother of all churches" is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, is considered one of Borromini’s masterpieces: it will fascinate you with his massive mosaics and his larger-than-life marble statues on the facade and on the inside.
Looking up over the ciborium you will notice the reliquary where the heads of Saints Peter and Paul are contained. The Holy Stairs, a pilgrimage destination for Catholics from all over the world: on the top, a window protected by thick glass and a lattice allows you to observe the interior of the Sancta Sanctorum. It is the private chapel of the Popes, still considered one of the most sacred places in the world.
And finally, you could admire the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world and the Lateran Baptistery never having ceased to perform his function since IV century.