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Name	Category	Location

Basilica di San Pietro Be the First to Rate It Map \| The largest church in the world, built over the tomb of St. Peter...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Vatican

Battistero Be the First to Rate It Map \| Though much altered through the centuries, the Baptistry of San...	Religious Sites	San Giovanni

Cappella Sistina Be the First to Rate It Map \| In 1508, the redoubtable Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo...	Religious Sites	Vatican

Chiesa di San Lorenzo Be the First to Rate It Map \| The facade and interior of Viterbo's cathedral, Chiesa di San...	Religious Sites	Viterbo

Chiostro San Giovanni dei Genovesi Be the First to Rate It Map \| You have to ring for the custodian, who will show you the 15th-century...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

Convento di Santa Scolastica Be the First to Rate It Map \| Convento di Santa Scolastica, between Subiaco and St. Benedict's...	Religious Sites	Subiaco

Dio Padre Misericordioso Be the First to Rate It Map \| Richard Meier's brand-new church of "Merciful God the Father,"...	Religious Sites	Via Appia Antica

Domine Quo Vadis? Be the First to Rate It Map \| This church was built on the spot where tradition says Christ...	Religious Sites	Via Appia Antica

Il Gesù Be the First to Rate It Map \| The mother church of the Jesuits in Rome is the prototype of...	Religious Sites	Pantheon

Mausoleo di Costanza and Sant'Agnese Be the First to Rate It Map \| From Largo Santa Susanna, take a 40-minute bus ride -- or 20-minute...	Religious Sites	Termini

Monastero di San Benedetto Be the First to Rate It Map \| The 6th-century Monastero di San Benedetto is a landmark of Western...	Religious Sites	Subiaco

Oratorio dei Filippini Be the First to Rate It Map \| Housed in a Baroque masterwork by Borromini, this religious residence...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Palazzo della Cancelleria Be the First to Rate It Map \| Occupying a massive site in a neighborhood of splendid palazzos...	Religious Sites, Castles / Palaces	Campo de' Fiori

Palazzo di Propaganda Fide Be the First to Rate It Map \| Jesuit missionary activity is headquartered here. Bernini created...	Religious Sites, Castles / Palaces	Piazza di Spagna

Palazzo Papale Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Gothic Palazzo Papale (Papal Palace) was built in the 13th...	Religious Sites, Castles / Palaces	Viterbo

Pantheon Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| This onetime pagan temple, a marvel of architectural harmony...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Pantheon

San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane Be the First to Rate It San Carlo (sometimes identified by the diminutive San Carlino...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

San Clemente Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the most impressive archaeological sites in Rome, San...	Religious Sites	Celio

San Crisogono Be the First to Rate It Map \| Eagles and dragons, symbols of the Borghese family, crown the...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

San Francesco a Ripa Be the First to Rate It Map \| Set at one end of Trastevere, this Baroque church attached to...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

San Giovanni dei Fiorentini Be the First to Rate It Map \| Imbued with the supreme grace of the Florentine Renaissance...	Religious Sites	Campo de' Fiori

San Giovanni in Laterano Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is Rome's cathedral; it's here that the pope officiates...	Religious Sites	San Giovanni

San Gregorio Magno Be the First to Rate It Map \| Set amid the greenery of the Celian Hill, this church wears its...	Religious Sites	Celio

San Lorenzo in Lucina Be the First to Rate It Map \| This church was probably founded on the site of an early Christian...	Religious Sites	Piazza di Spagna

San Luigi dei Francesi Be the First to Rate It Map \| A pilgrimage spot for art lovers everywhere, San Luigi is home...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

San Marco Be the First to Rate It Map \| Venetian pope Paul II used this ancient church, next door to...	Religious Sites	Piazza Venezia

San Nicola in Carcere Be the First to Rate It Map \| The exterior of this church illustrates to perfection the Roman...	Religious Sites	Aventino

San Paolo fuori le Mura Be the First to Rate It Map \| For all the dreariness of its location -- and, indeed, for all...	Religious Sites	Testaccio

San Pietro in Montorio Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built by order of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain in 1481 near...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

San Pietro in Vincoli Be the First to Rate It Map \| What has put this otherwise unprepossessing church on the map...	Religious Sites	Monti

San Saba Be the First to Rate It Map \| A medieval church with an almost rustic interior and Cosmatesque...	Religious Sites	Aventino

San Salvatore in Lauro Be the First to Rate It Map \| Outside and in, this church looks more Venetian than Roman. It...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Sant'Agnese in Agone Be the First to Rate It Map \| The absolute quintessence of Baroque architecture, this church...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Sant'Agostino in Campo Marzio Be the First to Rate It Caravaggio's celebrated Madonna of the Pilgrims -- which scandalized...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Sant'Alessio Be the First to Rate It Map \| The church's entrance and Romanesque bell tower are on a medieval...	Religious Sites	Aventino

Sant'Andrea al Quirinale Be the First to Rate It Map \| Designed by Bernini, this is an architectural gem of the Baroque...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

Sant'Andrea della Valle Be the First to Rate It Map \| Topped by the highest dome in Rome (designed by Maderno) after...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Sant'Andrea delle Fratte Be the First to Rate It Map \| On either side of the choir in this floridly Baroque church are...	Religious Sites	Piazza di Spagna

Sant'Angelo in Pescheria Be the First to Rate It Map \| A landmark of the Ghetto district, this church was built right...	Religious Sites	Ghetto

Sant'Ignazio Be the First to Rate It Map \| This 17th-century church harbors some of the most magnificent...	Religious Sites	Piazza Venezia

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza Be the First to Rate It Map \| The main facade of this eccentric Baroque church, probably Borromini's...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Be the First to Rate It Map \| The aristocratic St. Cecilia, patron saint of music, is commemorated...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Be the First to Rate It Map \| Like Santa Maria Maggiore and San Giovanni in Laterano, the outward...	Religious Sites	San Giovanni

Santa Francesca Romana Be the First to Rate It Map \| This church, a 10th-century edifice with a Renaissance facade...	Religious Sites	Roman Forum

Santa Maria Antiqua Be the First to Rate It Map \| The earliest Christian site in the Forum was originally part...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Santa Maria degli Angeli Be the First to Rate It Map \| The curving brick facade on the northeast side of Piazza della...	Religious Sites	Termini

Santa Maria dei Miracoli Be the First to Rate It Map \| A twin to Santa Maria in Montesanto, this church was built in...	Religious Sites	Piazza del Popolo

Santa Maria del Popolo Member Rating: 4.6 Map \| Standing inconspicuously in a corner of the vast Piazza del Popolo...	Religious Sites	Piazza del Popolo

Santa Maria dell'Assunzione Be the First to Rate It Ariccia is a gem of Baroque town planning. When millionaire banker...	Religious Sites	Ariccia

Santa Maria della Concezione Be the First to Rate It Map \| Although not for the easily spooked, the crypt under the main...	Religious Sites, Cemeteries	Via Veneto

Santa Maria della Pace Be the First to Rate It Map \| In 1656, Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669) was commissioned by Pope...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Santa Maria della Vittoria Be the First to Rate It Map \| Like the church of Santa Susanna across Piazza San Bernardo...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

Santa Maria di Aracoeli Be the First to Rate It Map \| Sitting atop its 137 steps -- "the grandest loafing place of...	Religious Sites	Campidoglio

Santa Maria in Cosmedin Be the First to Rate It Map \| Though this is one of Rome's oldest churches, with a haunting...	Religious Sites	Aventino

Santa Maria in Domnica Be the First to Rate It Map \| This early Christian structure was built over the house of a...	Religious Sites	Celio

Santa Maria in Montesanto Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the two bookend churches on the eastern side of Piazza...	Religious Sites	Piazza del Popolo

Santa Maria in Trastevere Be the First to Rate It Map \| Originally built sometime before the 4th century, this is certainly...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

Santa Maria in Vallicella Be the First to Rate It Map \| This church, also known as Chiesa Nuova (New Church), was built...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Santa Maria in Via Be the First to Rate It Map \| This small 16th-century church is like many others, except for...	Religious Sites	Piazza di Trevi

Santa Maria Maggiore Be the First to Rate It The exterior of the church, from the broad sweep of steps on...	Religious Sites	Monti

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Be the First to Rate It Map \| The name of the church reveals that it was built sopra (over)...	Religious Sites	Piazza Navona

Santa Prassede Be the First to Rate It Map \| This small and inconspicuous 9th-century church is known above...	Religious Sites	Monti

Santa Pudenziana Be the First to Rate It Map \| Outside of Ravenna, Rome has some of the most opulent mosaics...	Religious Sites	Monti

Santa Sabina Be the First to Rate It Map \| This early Christian basilica demonstrates the severe simplicity...	Religious Sites	Aventino

Santa Susanna Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is Rome's American Catholic church. The building's foundations...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

Santi Apostoli Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Basilica of the Holy Apostles is a mixture of architectural...	Religious Sites	Piazza Venezia

Santi Cosma e Damiano Be the First to Rate It Map \| Home to one of the most striking early Christian mosaics in the...	Religious Sites	Imperial Forums

Santi Giovanni e Paolo Be the First to Rate It Map \| Perched up the incline of the Clivus di Scauro -- a magical time-machine...	Religious Sites	Celio

Santi Nereo e Achilleo Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of Rome's oldest churches, probably dating from the 4th century...	Religious Sites	Celio

Santi Quattro Coronati Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the magical cul-de-sacs in Rome where history seems to...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Celio

Santo Stefano Rotondo Be the First to Rate It Map \| This 5th-century church was inspired perhaps by the design of...	Religious Sites	Celio

Scala Santa Be the First to Rate It Map \| A 16th-century building encloses the Holy Steps, which tradition...	Religious Sites	San Giovanni

Sinagoga Be the First to Rate It Map \| This big, aluminum-roof synagogue is the city's largest temple...	Religious Sites	Ghetto

Tempio della Fortuna Virilis Be the First to Rate It Map \| A picture-perfect, if dollhouse-size, Roman temple, this rectangular...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Aventino

Tempio di Antonino e Faustina Be the First to Rate It Map \| Erected by the Senate in honor of Faustina, deified wife of emperor...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Castore e Polluce Be the First to Rate It Map \| One of the most evocative icons of ancient Roman architecture...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Cesare Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built by Augustus, Caesar's successor, the temple stands over...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Venere e Roma Be the First to Rate It Map \| The now-truncated columns of this temple, dedicated to Venus...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Vespasiano Be the First to Rate It Map \| All that remains of Vespasian's temple are three graceful Corinthian...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Vesta Be the First to Rate It Map \| The "iconic" image of the Forum, the three magnificent extant...	Religious Sites, Houses / Mansions, Archaeological Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Vesta Be the First to Rate It Map \| Long called the Temple of Vesta because of its similarity in...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Aventino

Temple of Fortune Primigenia Be the First to Rate It Of course, Palestrina was a celebrated cult center long before...	Religious Sites	Palestrina

Terme di Diocleziano Be the First to Rate It Though part of the ancient structure is now the church of Santa...	Religious Sites	Termini

Trinità dei Monti Be the First to Rate It Map \| Standing high above the Spanish Steps, this church is beautiful...	Religious Sites	Piazza di Spagna

Via Appia Antica Be the First to Rate It Map \| This Queen of Roads, "Regina Viarium," was the most important...	Religious Sites, Parks, Archaeological Sites	Via Appia Antica

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