Santa Maria del Popolo
In the Julian era the church became again the location of important papal ceremonies. The pope launched his first campaign here on 26 August 1506 and when he returned to Rome after the successful Northern Italian war, he spent the night of 27 March 1507 in the convent of Santa Maria del Popolo. On the next day Julius celebrated High Mass on Palm Sunday in the church that was decorated with fronds of palm and olive branches. The ceremony was followed by a triumphal entry into the city. On 5 October 1511 the Holy League against France was solemnly proclaimed in the basilica. On 25 November 1512 the alliance of the pope with Emperor Maximilian I was also announced in this church in the presence of fifty-two diplomatic envoys and fifteen cardinals. The pope also visited the Madonna del Popolo for private reasons like when he prayed for the recovery of his favourite nephew, Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere in early September 1508.
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.