The Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome's four major papal basilicas, along with the basilicas of Saint John in the Lateran, Saint Peter's, and Saint Mary Major, as well as o
The statue of Saint Paul in front of the portico
An 18th-century engraving of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
Ruins of the Basilica after the fire of 1823
Exterior Holy Door by Enrico Manfrini (2000)
Extraterritoriality
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Extraterritoriality or exterritoriality is a term of doctrine used in law, particularly international law, to denote the circumstance of either being exempt from "foreign" laws or the application of f
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
…conventual church of the adjacent Benedictine abbey. It lies within Italian territory, but the Holy See owns the basilica and it is part of the Vatican's extraterritoriality. One of the oldest church sites in Rome, it was constructed outside the city's Aurelian Walls at what tradition holds to be the burial site of Saint…
Plaque on an external wall of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) indicating its extraterritorial status
A hearing of the International Mixed Court at Shanghai, c. 1905
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