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Via Santo Stefano
Portico-lined medieval street leading to a fifth-century basilica complex modeled on Jerusalem's holy sites.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Via Santo Stefano in Bologna centers on the fifth-century bishop Petronius, who came back from a journey east determined to rebuild Jerusalem on this very street. You will hear how he raised a cluster of churches over the ruins of a pagan temple, and what pilgrims found when they stepped through the door marked the holy of holies. It follows his story past his own death, into a long-running argument between two churches over what should happen to him next.
This audio guide was created using AI.