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Interested in places that bear a significant connection to spirituality? Look over our list of Religious Sites, some of which also have historical import. Among the offerings are places of worship and sites that commemorate religious events or people.
Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli
Category: Religious Sites - Rome Attractions & Activities
Address: Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli 4/a, Rome 00185
This fifth century church is famous for housing Michelangelo's recently restored and seminal sculpture of Moses. The church also contains chains that, according to tradition, bound the Apostle Peter during his imprisonment in the Mamertine jail. BUS: 74, 85. METRO: Cavour
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
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Address: Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome 00185
While this fourth-century church has enjoyed several decorative additions over the years, its original shape is still intact, making this Rome's only basilica with such a distinction. Bus: 16, 70, 71, 75, 360, 714.
Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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Address: Piazza della Minerva 42, near the Pantheon, Rome 00186
Built in 1280, this is Rome's lone Gothic church. The building underwent extensive architectural modifications in the 19th century and is unique even in Rome. BUS: 64, 70, 81, 87, 119, 492 or 628. TRAM: 8.
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
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Address: Piazza del Popolo 12, Rome 00187
Built in 1227, this church contains works of art by Pinturicchio, Raphael and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, as well as Caravaggio's famous depictions of Paul's Damascus Road conversion and the crucifixion of Peter. BUS: 117, 119, 95 or 491. TRAM: 2. METRO: Flaminio.
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Address: Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome 00153
Built in approximately 350 AD, this is among Rome's oldest churches. Additional segments were added in later years. The church also contains several priceless mosaics. BUS: H, 780, 23. TRAM: 8.
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Address: Viale Vaticano, Vatican City
Built in 1473, the chapel is best known for its majestic ceiling. Michelangelo began work on it in 1508 and, following numerous setbacks, completed the project in four-and-a-half years. Among the many Biblical events and persons depicted: Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall of Man, Noah and the Flood, and the Last Judgment of Christ. A recent...
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Address: Via Ostiense 190, Outside the walls of Vatican City, Rome 00146
This monolithic basilica, the second largest in Rome, was commissioned during the fourth century by Emperor Constantine on what is reportedly the Apostle Paul's burial site. Known as "the Apostle to the Gentiles," Paul's epistles and missionary travels were instrumental in the spread of the Gospel message. The church was nearly destroyed by fire...
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Address: Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City
In 324 AD, Constantine commissioned a cathedral dedicated to the Apostle Peter. The church was reportedly built on the burial site of this most influential Christian, who was crucified upside down in the nearby Circus of Nero in 64 AD. The original church was destroyed in the 16th century, and the present church was built on the same site. Guided...
Category: Religious Sites - Rome Attractions & Activities
Address: Vatican City
Comprised of 108.7 acres, the Vatican is an independent state with an estimated population of 800. The city includes St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican museums, a library, gardens and the Belvedere Park. The Vatican has its own broadcasting facility, currency, citizenship, flag, postage stamps, newspaper and railroad station....
