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S.Lorenzo: cloister -- WW II bomb fragment

During WWII, Rome was declared a no-bomb zone. One bomb did hit S.Lorenzo, which is technically not in the city. The plaque reads: Give peace, O Lord, in our days. On the 40th anniversary of the bombing of S.Lorenzo, 19 July 1943, in the Holy Year of Redemption 1983-1984.

Date: 08/01/2007
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