Sights & Attractions in Rome

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Name	Category	Location

Ara Pacis Augustae This vibrant monument of the imperial age has been housed in one...	Memorials / Monuments	Corso

Arco di Costantino This majestic arch was erected in AD 315 to commemorate Constantine's...	Archaeological Sites	Colosseum and Environs

Arco di Settimio Severo One of the grandest arches of triumph erected by a Roman emperor...	Memorials / Monuments	Roman Forum

Arco di Tito Standing at a slightly elevated position at the northern approach...	Memorials / Monuments	Roman Forum

Basilica di Massenzio What remains of this gigantic basilica—or meeting hall—is...	Government Buildings	Roman Forum


Basilica di San Pietro The largest church in the world, built over the tomb of St. Peter...	Religious Sites	The Vatican

Biblioteca Angelica If you've watched the film Angels and Demons, you'll have seen...	Castles / Palaces	Navona

The Campidoglio Spectacularly transformed by Michelangelo's late-Renaissance...	Squares	Campidoglio

Campo de' Fiori A bustling marketplace in the morning (Mon.-Sat. 8 am-1 pm) and...	Squares	Campo

Cappella Sistina In 1508, the redoubtable Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo...	Religious Sites	The Vatican

Casa di Augustus First discovered in the 1970s and only opened in 2006, this was...	Houses / Mansions	Palatine Hill

Casa di Livia First excavated in 1839, this house was identifiable from the...	Houses / Mansions	Palatine Hill

Case Romane del Celio Formerly accessible only through the church of San Giovanni e...	Archaeological Sites	Celio

Castel Sant'Angelo Standing between the Tiber and the Vatican, this circular and...	Castles / Palaces	The Vatican

Catacombe di San Callisto Burial place of many popes of the 3rd century, this is the oldest...	Cemeteries	Via Appia Antica

Catacombe di San Sebastiano The 4th-century church was named after the saint who was buried...	Cemeteries	Via Appia Antica

Cimitero degli Inglesi Reminiscent of a country churchyard, this famed cemetery was...	Cemeteries	Testaccio

Circo Massimo From the palace belvedere of the Domus Flavia, you can see the...	Archaeological Sites	Palatine Hill

Colonna di Traiano The remarkable series of reliefs spiraling up this column celebrate...	Memorials / Monuments	Imperial Forums

The Colosseum The most spectacular extant edifice of ancient Rome, the Colosseo...	Archaeological Sites	Imperial Forums

Comitium The open space in front of the Curia was the political hub of...	Squares	Roman Forum

Crypta Balbi The fourth component of the magnificent collections of the Museo...		Ghetto

Curia The best-preserved building of the Forum, this large brick building...	Government Buildings	Roman Forum

Domine Quo Vadis? Domine Quo Vadis? This church was built on the spot where tradition...	Religious Sites	Via Appia Antica

Domus Augustana In the Palazzi Imperiali complex, this palace named for the "August"...	Houses / Mansions	Palatine Hill

Domus Flavia This palace in the Palazzi Imperiali complex was used by Domitian...	Castles / Palaces	Palatine Hill

Fontana delle Tartarughe Designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1581 and sculpted by Taddeo...	Fountains	Ghetto

Foro di Traiano Of all the Imperial Fora complexes, Trajan's was the grandest...	Archaeological Sites	Imperial Forums

Gianicolo The Gianicolo is famous for offering panoramic views of the city...	Parks	Trastevere

Il Gesù The mother church of the Jesuits in Rome is the prototype of...	Religious Sites	Campo

Isola Tiberina Unless you're sick or need to pray, this tiny island in the Tiber...	Archaeological Sites	Trastevere

Keats-Shelley Memorial House Sent to Rome in a last-ditch attempt to treat his consumption...	Museums / Galleries	Spagna

Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II, or Altare della Patria The huge white mass of the "Vittoriano" is an inescapable landmark—Romans...	Memorials / Monuments	Corso

Musei Capitolini Surpassed in sheer size and richness only by the Musei Vaticani...	Museums / Galleries	Campidoglio

Musei Vaticani Other than the pope and his papal court, the occupants of the...	Museums / Galleries	The Vatican

Museo delle Terme di Diocleziano Though part of the ancient structure is now the church of Santa...	Religious Sites	Repubblica

Museo e Galleria Borghese It's a real toss-up which is more magnificent—the villa...	Museums / Galleries	Villa Borghese

Museo-Atelier Canova Tadolini A gorgeous remnant of Rome's 19th-century artistic milieu, this...	Museums / Galleries	Spagna

Palazzetto Zuccaro The most amusing house in all of Italy, this folly was designed...	Castles / Palaces	Spagna

Palazzo Altemps Containing some of the finest ancient Roman statues in the world...	Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces	Navona

Palazzo Barberini One of Rome's most splendid 17th-century palaces, the Palazzo...	Castles / Palaces	Quirinale

Palazzo Colonna Rome's grandest family built itself Rome's grandest palazzo in...	Museums / Galleries	Corso

Palazzo Corsini A brooding example of baroque style, the palace houses part of...	Gardens / Arboretums	Trastevere

Palazzo del Quirinale For centuries used as home of the popes, now official residence...	Castles / Palaces	Quirinale

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj Along with the Palazzo Colonna and the Galleria Borghese, this...	Museums / Galleries	Corso

Palazzo Farnese The most beautiful Renaissance palace in Rome, the Palazzo Farnese...	Castles / Palaces	Campo

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme The enormous collections of the Roman National Museum—which...	Museums / Galleries	Repubblica

Palazzo Spada In this neighborhood of huge, austere palaces, Palazzo Spada...	Castles / Palaces	Campo

Pantheon One of the wonders of the ancient world, this onetime pagan temple...	Religious Sites	Navona

Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta Peek through the keyhole of the Priorato di Malta, the walled...	Squares	Aventino and Testaccio

Piazza del Popolo With its obelisk and twin churches, this immense square is a...	Squares	Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Quirinale This strategic location atop the Quirinal Hill has long been...	Squares	Quirinale

Piazza della Repubblica Often the first view that spells "Rome" to weary travelers walking...	Squares	Repubblica

Piazza in Piscinula One of Trastevere's most historic and time-burnished squares...	Squares	Trastevere

Piazza Navona Here everything that makes Rome unique is compressed into one...	Squares	Navona

Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere At the very heart of the Trastevere rione (district) is this...	Squares	Trastevere

Pincio Redolent of the yesteryears of Henry James and Edith Wharton...	Parks	Villa Borghese

Piramide di Caio Cestio This monumental tomb was designed in 12 BC for the immensely...	Memorials / Monuments	Testaccio

Porta Maggiore The massive 1st-century AD monument is not only a porta (city...	Memorials / Monuments	Monti and Esquilino

Portico d'Ottavia A landmark of ancient Rome, the Portico d'Ottavia looms over...	Religious Sites	Ghetto

Quattro Fontane The intersection takes its name from its four baroque fountains...	Squares	Quirinale

Roseto Comunale As signified by the paths shaped like a Menorah, this was once...	Gardens / Arboretums	Aventino and Testaccio

San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane San Carlo (sometimes identified by the diminutive San Carlino...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

San Clemente One of the most impressive archaeological sites in Rome, San...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

San Francesco a Ripa Set near the southern end of Trastevere, this baroque church...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

San Giovanni in Laterano This is Rome's cathedral; it's here that the pope officiates...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

San Luigi dei Francesi A pilgrimage spot for art lovers everywhere, San Luigi is home...	Religious Sites	Navona

San Paolo fuori le Mura For all the dreary location and its dull exterior (19th-century...	Religious Sites	Testaccio

San Pietro in Montorio Built partly on command of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain in...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

San Pietro in Vincoli What has put this church on the map is the monumental statue...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

Sant'Agnese in Agone The absolute quintessence of baroque architecture, this church...	Religious Sites	Navona

Sant'Andrea al Quirinale Designed by Bernini, this is an architectural gem of the baroque...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

Sant'Andrea della Valle Topped by the highest dome in Rome (designed by Maderno) after...	Religious Sites	Campo

Sant'Andrea delle Fratte On either side of the choir in this floridly baroque church are...	Religious Sites	Spagna

Sant'Ignazio Rome's largest Jesuit church, this 17th-century landmark harbors...	Religious Sites	Corso

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza The main facade of this eccentric baroque church, probably Borromini's...	Religious Sites	Navona

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere The basilica commemorates the aristocratic St. Cecilia, patron...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

Santa Maria del Popolo Standing inconspicuously in a corner of the vast Piazza del Popolo...	Religious Sites	Piazza del Popolo

Santa Maria della Concezione Although not for the easily spooked, the crypt under the main...	Religious Sites	Quirinale

Santa Maria della Pace In 1656, Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669) was commissioned by Pope...	Religious Sites	Navona

Santa Maria della Vittoria Like the church of Santa Susanna across Piazza San Bernardo...	Squares	Repubblica

Santa Maria di Aracoeli Sitting atop its 124 steps—"the grandest loafing place...	Religious Sites	Campidoglio

Santa Maria in Cosmedin Though this is one of Rome's oldest churches, with a haunting...	Religious Sites	Aventino and Testaccio

Santa Maria in Trastevere Originally built sometime before the 4th century, this is certainly...	Religious Sites	Trastevere

Santa Maria Maggiore The exterior of the church, from the broad sweep of steps on...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

Santa Maria sopra Minerva The name of the church reveals that it was built sopra (over)...	Religious Sites	Navona

Santa Prassede This small, inconspicuous 9th-century church is known above all...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

Santa Pudenziana Outside of Ravenna, Rome has some of the most opulent mosaics...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

Santa Sabina This Early Christian basilica demonstrates the severe simplicity...	Religious Sites	Aventino and Testaccio

Santi Cosma e Damiano Home to one of the most striking Early Christian mosaics in the...	Religious Sites	Imperial Forums

Santi Giovanni e Paolo Perched up the incline of the Clivus di Scauro—a magical...	Religious Sites	Celio

Santi Quattro Coronati One of those evocative cul-de-sacs in Rome where history seems...	Religious Sites	Celio

Santo Stefano Rotondo This 5th-century church was inspired perhaps by the design of...	Religious Sites	Celio

Scala Santa A 16th-century building encloses the Holy Steps, which tradition...	Religious Sites	Monti and Esquilino

Sinagoga This aluminum-roof synagogue is the city's largest Jewish temple...	Religious Sites	Ghetto

The Spanish Steps That icon of postcard Rome, the Spanish Steps—called the...	Squares	Spagna

Teatro di Marcello This theater was begun by Julius Caesar and completed by the...	Archaeological Sites	Ghetto

Tempio della Fortuna Virilis A picture-perfect, if dollhouse-size, Roman temple, this rectangular...	Religious Sites	Aventino and Testaccio

Tempio di Castore e Polluce One of the most evocative images of ancient Roman architecture...	Religious Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Vesta While just a fragment of the original building, the remnant of...	Religious Sites	Roman Forum

Tempio di Vesta Long called the Temple of Vesta because of its similarity in...	Religious Sites	Aventino and Testaccio

Terme di Caracalla Although not the largest in ancient Rome, these public baths...	Archaeological Sites	Celio

Tomba di Cecilia Metella For centuries, sightseers have flocked to this famous landmark...	Cemeteries	Via Appia Antica

Trevi Fountain Alive with rushing waters commanded by an imperious Oceanus...	Squares	Corso

Via Giulia Still a Renaissance-era diorama and one of Rome's most exclusive...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Campo

Via Sacra The celebrated basalt-paved road that loops through the Roman...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Roman Forum

Villa Borghese Rome's "Central Park," the Villa Borghese was originally laid...	Parks	Villa Borghese

Villa Farnesina Money was no object to the extravagant Agostino Chigi, a banker...	Castles / Palaces	Trastevere

Villa Medici Purchased by Napoléon to create an academy where artists...	Arts / Performance Venues	Villa Borghese

Villa Torlonia Built for aristocrats-come-lately, the Torlonia family—the...	Parks	Repubblica
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