This collection gathers major and minor basilicas, with naves, altars, fresco cycles, mosaics, crypts, and places of worship that held civic and liturgical roles. It suits readers who want to distinguish the basilica plan from other church layouts and compare buildings from different periods.

Places: Basilica (77)

• Acquapendente (VT)You can walk around Acquapendente freely, but the three places that justify the trip have different rules. The Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, in P…
• Aventine: Things to See, from the Orange Garden to the KeyholeThe Aventine is the hill of Rome where the noise stops. You climb about 100 meters from the Circus Maximus or from the lungotevere, and within five…
• Basilica di San Giorgio in VelabroThe Basilica di San Giorgio in Velabro is at Via del Velabro 19, in the Ripa district, set against the side of the Arco degli Argentari and about 3…
• Basilica di Sant’ApollinareThe Basilica di Sant'Apollinare is at Piazza di Sant'Apollinare 49, at the northern end of Piazza Navona, and is open only Monday through Friday, f…
• Basilica of NeptuneThe Basilica of Neptune (Latin: basilica Neptuni) is a basilica built in Rome by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in honor of the sea god Neptune, to celeb…
• Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the WallsBasilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls - Piazzale San Paolo, 1, 00146 Roma RM
• Basilica of Saints Cosmas and DamianThe Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian faces onto Via dei Fori Imperiali at the level of the Roman Forum, and it is one of the few churches in Ro…
• Basilica of Saints John and Paul on the Caelian HillThe Basilica of Saints John and Paul is a minor basilica, a Catholic place of worship in Rome that hides the famous Roman houses of the Caelian Hill.
• Basilica of San Bartolomeo all’IsolaThe Basilica of San Bartolomeo all’Isola stands on the Tiber Island, in the Ripa district, and is the only monumental church in Rome built in the m…
• Basilica of San CrisogonoThe Basilica of San Crisogono is at Piazza Sidney Sonnino 44, at the start of Viale di Trastevere, at the point where the neighborhood stops being…
• Basilica of San Giovanni Battista dei FiorentiniDedicated to Saint John the Baptist of the Florentines, the Basilica was begun in the 16th century and completed in the 18th at the start of Via Gi…
• Basilica of San Lorenzo in LucinaAddress: Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina, Colonna district, 00186 Rome. The street number changes depending on the source: the parish's official si…
• Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside the WallsPiazzale del Verano 3, 00185 Rome, phone 06 491511: the Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside the Walls is a parish church and admission is free, but it…
• Basilica of San Nicola in CarcereThe Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere is on Via del Teatro di Marcello, in the Sant'Angelo district, a stone's throw from the Theater of Marcellus,…
• Basilica of San PancrazioThe Basilica of San Pancrazio stands in Piazza di San Pancrazio, on the Janiculum, just past the gate that took its name from the saint and right u…
• Basilica of San Pietro in VincoliThe Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli is a Catholic place of worship in the historic center of Rome, in the Monti district, on the Oppian Hill. It…
• Basilica of San SabaThe Basilica of San Saba stands on the Little Aventine, the small hill that splits off from the greater Aventine and slopes down toward the Aurelia…
• Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori le muraVia Appia Antica 136, Ardeatino neighborhood, third mile of the Regina Viarum: the Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori le mura can be visited for free…
• Basilica of San VitaleThe Basilica of San Vitale opens onto Via Nazionale, at number 194/B, but to reach it you have to go down: the church lies several meters below str…
• Basilica of Sant’EustachioThe Basilica of Sant'Eustachio is less than 100 meters from the Pantheon, in the block between Via della Palombella, Via di Sant'Eustachio and the…
• Basilica of Sant’Agnese fuori le MuraThe Basilica of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura is at Via Nomentana 349, in Rome, in a part of the city where the ancient consular road still runs straig…
• Basilica of Sant’Agostino in Campo MarzioThe Basilica of Sant’Agostino in Campo Marzio is one of the first great Renaissance churches built in Rome and, in all likelihood, the one with the…
• Basilica of Sant’Andrea della ValleBasilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle - Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 00186 Rome RM
• Basilica of Santa Cecilia in TrastevereThe Basilica of Santa Cecilia is a Catholic place of worship in the Trastevere district, outside the Historic Center of Rome, located at Piazza di…
• Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei MartiriThe Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri occupies the northern flank of Piazza della Repubblica, inside the great enclosure of the Ba…
• Basilica of Santa Maria in AracoeliThe basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli was erected on the Capitoline Hill over the ruins of the Temple of Juno Moneta in the 6th century.
• Basilica of Santa Maria in CosmedinThe Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin is at Piazza della Bocca della Verità 18, in the Ripa district, right where the Circus Maximus ends and the…
• Basilica of Santa Maria in TrastevereBasilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere - Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere, 00153 Rome RM
• Basilica of Santa Maria in Via LataThe Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata faces Via del Corso, at number 306, wedged between the bulk of Palazzo Doria Pamphilj and the continuous fl…
• Basilica of Santa Maria MaggioreThe Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the four papal basilicas, stands on top of the Esquiline Hill and is the only one to have preserved it…
• Basilica of Santa Maria sopra MinervaBasilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva - Piazza della Minerva, 42, 00186 Rome RM
• Basilica of Santa PrassedeBasilica of Santa Prassede - Via di Santa Prassede, 9/a, 00184 Rome RM
• Basilica of Santa Prisca and MithraeumThe Basilica of Santa Prisca and Mithraeum occupies a quiet corner of the Aventine, on a small tree-lined square a few hundred meters from the Circ…
• Basilica of Santa PudenzianaThe Basilica of Santa Pudenziana is on Via Urbana, in the Monti district, halfway between Santa Maria Maggiore and Termini station, and the first t…
• Basilica of Santa Sabina on the AventineBasilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine - Piazza Pietro D'Illiria, 1, 00153 Rome RM
• Basilica of Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al CorsoThe basilica of Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso occupies the upper stretch of Via del Corso, at number 437, just before the street opens onto Piazz…
• Basilica of Santi Pietro e Paolo at EURThe Basilica of Santi Pietro e Paolo at EUR is open and active: a parish of the Diocese of Rome entrusted to the Conventual Friars Minor of the Alm…
• Basilica of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai MontiBasilica of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti - Viale del Monte Oppio, 28, 00184 Roma RM
• Basilica of Santi XII ApostoliThe Basilica of Santi XII Apostoli is in Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, a few steps from Piazza Venezia and the Altare della Patria, in the Trevi distr…
• Basilica of the Holy Cross in JerusalemThe Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem stands at Piazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 12, 00185 Rome, in the Esquilino district, leaning again…
• Basilica of the Most Holy Four Crowned SaintsBasilica of the Most Holy Four Crowned Saints - Via dei SS. Quattro, 20, 00184 Roma RM
• Basilica of the Sacred Heart of JesusThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is at Via Marsala 42, on the north side of Termini station. It is the parish church entrusted to the Sale…
• Bolsena (VT)Bolsena is a town of about 3,000 600 people in the province of Viterbo, on the northeastern shore of the lake that bears its name, in the upper Tus…
• Caelian HillThe Celio is the hill where the noise of the Colosseum suddenly stops. Climb 200 meters up from Piazza del Colosseo and you find yourself on a stre…
• Cascia (PG)Cascia (PG) is in Umbria, in the southeastern corner of the province of Perugia, on the Sant'Agostino hill, above the valley of the Corno river. Th…
• Castel Sant’Elia (VT)Castel Sant'Elia (VT) is a town of about 2,400 inhabitants in the province of Viterbo, in the Agro Falisco, built on the edge of a tuff cliff that…
• Catacombs of DomitillaThe Catacombs of Domitilla are on Via delle Sette Chiese, in the quadrant that separates Garbatella from the Appian Way Park, and are the most exte…
• Catacombs of San SebastianoCatacombs of San Sebastiano - Via Appia Antica, 136, 00179 Roma RM
• EUR: What to See in Rome’s Rationalist DistrictEUR is the district of Rome born for a universal exposition that was never held: the one of 1942, awarded to the capital in 1936 and canceled by th…
• Marino (RM)Marino (RM) - Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 5, 00047 Marino RM
• Montecassino Abbey (FR)Montecassino Abbey (FR) - Via Montecassino, 03043 Cassino FR
• Mouth of TruthThe Mouth of Truth is an enormous marble mask, famous all over the world, whose legend says it could bite the hand of anyone who puts it in its mouth.
• Norcia (PG)Norcia (PG) is in Umbria, province of Perugia, at about 600 meters above sea level on the northern edge of the Santa Scolastica plain, inside the M…
• Palazzo della CancelleriaPalazzo della Cancelleria stands in Piazza della Cancelleria, in the heart of the Parione district, a few steps from Campo de' Fiori and from the s…
• PantheonIn the Historic Center of Rome, the Pantheon: a temple dedicated to all deities past, present and future. In Ancient Greek: Πάνθεον [ἱερόν], Pánthe…
• Piazza del PopoloPiazza del Popolo is a symbolic place for all Romans: many events, facts, myths and legends of the city have been linked to this square since ancie…
• Piazza di Santa Maria in TrasteverePiazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere is the central square of Rione XIII, an irregular open space in front of the basilica of the same name, with an…
• San Clemente BasilicaSan Clemente Basilica in Rome, dedicated to Pope Clement I, stands in the valley between the Esquiline and the Caelian Hill, on the route linking t…
• San Giovanni a Porta LatinaSan Giovanni a Porta Latina is an early Christian basilica located at via di Porta Latina 17, inside the Aurelian Walls, a few hundred meters from…
• San LorenzoSan Lorenzo is the neighborhood outside Porta Tiburtina where you can see four things in half a day: the Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, the…
• San Lorenzo in DamasoSan Lorenzo in Damaso is an early Christian basilica that you can't see from the outside. Anyone walking along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II or coming…
• San Marco Evangelista al CampidoglioSan Marco Evangelista al Campidoglio is one of the oldest churches in Rome and, at the same time, one of the least visited in the Historic Center.…
• Sant’Anastasia al PalatinoSant’Anastasia al Palatino is at Piazza di Sant’Anastasia 1, in the corner between the flank of the Palatine Hill and the head of the Circus Maximu…
• Santa Balbina all’AventinoSanta Balbina all’Aventino is an early Christian basilica in Piazza di Santa Balbina, in the San Saba rione, built inside a large late antique hall…
• Santa Maria del PopoloSanta Maria del Popolo is at Piazza del Popolo 12, 00187 Roma, on the north corner of the square, right up against Porta del Popolo. You can get th…
• Skull of Saint ValentineSkull of Saint Valentine - Piazza della Bocca della Verità, 18, 00186 Roma RM
• St. John Lateran BasilicaSt. John Lateran Basilica - Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Rome RM
• St. Peter’s Basilica in the VaticanSt. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is the largest of Rome's four papal basilicas, often described as the largest church in the world and center of…
• Tiber IslandThe evocative Tiber Island in the middle of the golden Tiber is a piece of the history of the city of Rome
• Torri in Sabina (RI)Torri in Sabina is in the province of Rieti, at 275 meters above sea level, on a ridge of the Montagnola that overlooks the valley of the Aia strea…
• Trastevere: What to See in Rome’s Most Roman NeighborhoodTrastevere is the thirteenth rione of Rome, the largest of the 22 historic rioni, and it occupies the right bank of the Tiber between the river and…
• Tuscania (VT)Tuscania (VT) - Tuscania 01017 VT
• Tuscania Nature ReserveAt Tuscania, the course of the Tiber and the Tyrrhenian Sea marked, until the Roman conquest, the natural borders of Etruria, the land of the ancie…
• Underground Basilica of Porta MaggioreUnderground Basilica of Porta Maggiore - Via Prenestina, 17, 00182 Roma RM
• Vatican CityVatican City is a sovereign state of 0.44 square kilometers enclosed within Rome, on the right bank of the Tiber, and you enter it from Piazza San…
• Vatican Necropolis and Scavi di San PietroThere is only one way to book the necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica: the request form on the website of the Fabbrica di San Pietro. No reseller…
• Veroli (FR)Veroli (FR) is in the province of Frosinone, on a ridge of the Ernici Mountains at 594 meters above sea level, with Rocca di San Leucio reaching 67…