Monuments in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
This elaborate Baroque monument set against the third pillar of the south aisle has several peculiarities. It is crowned by the coat-of-arms of Pope Nicholas IV (Girolamo Masci) but this medieval pope was buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The monument in Santa Maria del Popolo was built for his late descendant, Count Masci-Ferracuti from Ascoli Piceno who was appointed to the Bishop of Vieste by Pope Sixtus V in 1589. He died in Rome in 1613 at the age of 60 years. He was buried with solemn pomp in a marble tomb in the basilica. The tomb was built by her niece, Anastasia Mascia and her husband, Marzio Elefantucci, a nobleman from Bologna. Under the pretense of honouring their uncle they built a monument for the most illustrious member of their family, Pope Nicholas IV whose name is mentioned twice in the funerary inscription.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
The basilica is located on the oldest part of the city, at the corner of Buenos Aires St. and Córdoba St., besides the "Palacio de los Leones" (that is, the municipal building), across the pedestrian path called "Pasaje Juramento" ("Oath Passage") that leads into the National Flag Memorial. The basilica faces "Plaza 25 de Mayo" (May 25th Square), also bordered by the Central Post Office.