After a futile attempt to save the fire-damaged church, laborers filled in what was left of the old San Clemente to create a foundation for a new basilica. By compacting rubble around the old walls ...

The town is actually 93 years old, dating to 1925 when visionary ... A May 6, 1927 picture page from El Heraldo de San Clemente included photos of the downtown business district, Ole Hanson ...

Why is this basilica unlike others in the city? Basilica di San Clemente is nicknamed the "Lasagna Church" because it was built in layers. In the 12th century, a church was built on top of a ...