Location: Monti
Top Things to do in Monti
What to do and see in Monti, Lazio: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Rome wasn't built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, contemplate the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and sample a perfect espresso or gelato before spending an afternoon shopping at the Campo de’Fiori or Via Veneto. Enjoy some of the most memorable meals of your life here, too, from fresh pasta to succulent fried artichokes or a tender oxtail stew.
Restaurants in Rome
1. Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano
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4.5 based on 172 reviews
Located on the fringe of the Forum, this small church incorporates the pagan Temple of Romulus and features a magnificent sixth-century mosaic representing the Second Coming.
Reviewed By lady_britts - Bexley, United Kingdom
We literally stumbled across this incredible church on our walk from our hotel to the Colosseum and I'm so grateful that we did as it is absolutely stunning. Dating back to the 4th century and becoming a church is 527AD & contains greatly restored early examples of Christian art, especially in its mosaics. With a pretty courtyard with a fountain and fish, this lovely & serene church and its grounds are worth visiting & absorbing the history and appreciating your surroundings. If only the walls could talk!
2. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
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4.5 based on 16,079 reviews
One of seven pilgrimage basilicas in the world, this church was founded in 432 AD and is where the famous architect Bernini is buried.
Reviewed By 282LisaH - Melbourne, Australia
We were staying in Trastevere with an air B and B.we walked around the cobbled lanes and came across piazza Santa Maria and this beautiful church which I had read about it is amazing and inspires serene meditation ????♀️ . The frescoes and building are beautiful and it sits in the piazza . Absolutely stunning and to think it started building in the 2nd century
3. Santa Pudenziana
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
One of the first parish churches in Rome, this structure's chapel has been dated back to 140 AD, then converted to a regular church after tolerance was granted to Christians in the early fourth century.
Reviewed By stevedurbano - Willcox, United States
There are many historic and spiritually important churches in Rome. This church, however, should be on the top five to visit for anyone considering a trip to Rome. You are immediately made aware of the passage of time when you first see it- the church sits about 20 feet below street level (the street levels rise slowly due to debris, repairs, etc). An excellent source for information about this and other churches in Rome is the "Churches of Rome Wiki". Suffice it to say that the mosaics and other artwork are astonishing- to see them is truly moving. I'm sure most of you have heard the "Dutch Jesus" about the depiction of Jesus, namely that the commonly accepted image was invented in the middle ages by Dutch painters. Although I'm sure the image in the apse mosaic is Romanized (even having Him in Roman dress) it is fascinating that the face is very close to today's commonly accepted image. Do not miss this church if you have an opportunity to see it.
4. Scala Santa and Chapel of San Lorenzo
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4.5 based on 772 reviews
For centuries, the Scala Santa has attracted Christian pilgrims and visitors who wished to honor the Passion of Christ. Tradition says that originally the Holy Stairs led to the praetorium, or judgment hall, of Pontius Pilate's palace in Jerusalem. Today, those same 28 white marble steps lead to the Sancta Sanctorum, or “Holiest of Holy Places”, the first private chapel of the Popes. Many have undergone the spiritual ritual of ascending the stairs on their knees.The Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs, one of the major projects by Pope Sixtus V, encompasses 1700 m of frescoes completed in 1590. These images tell the story of both the old and new testaments while including depictions of various saints, doctors of the church and the superb landscapes by Flemish master Paul Bril.
Reviewed By 421Chris
Just amazing being on the very steps that Jesus Christ walked on... Cannot find the words to describe how I felt!
5. Battistero Lateranense
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4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By giorgiocannella - Rome, Italy
Today's Lateran Baptistery is housed in one of the structures of the Fausta spa house, wife of emperor Constantine. Of the original Roman structure today remain: - the monumental entrance with two splendid porphyry red columns that emperor Constantine removed from the temple of Venus begetter in the forum of Julius Caesar, - the inlays in polychrome marble on the wall of the atrium of the baptistery next to the apse of today's chapel of Saints Cipriano and Giustina, - the original floor and the frescoes in the room that today is the chapel of Saint Venanzio.
6. San Martino ai Monti
7. Santo Stefano Rotondo
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4.5 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By 823milend - Sofia, Bulgaria
The only round church we saw in Rome. It was hard to get there from the San Giovanni in Laterano, as there is no proper pedestrian walkway. Nevertheless, the rotunda is gorgeous, the murals are very impressive. The church is vary old - the first structue there being built in the 4th century AD, at time of Emperor Constantine, and is to be found on the Celian hill. It is commemorating the first Christian martyr - Saint Stefan and now the church is given to Hungary. Inside, one can find fine cosmatesque flooring and 34 frescoes of Christian martyrs, with captions explaining the scenes.Visited in April 2017
8. Ss. Quattro Coronati
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4.5 based on 225 reviews
Reviewed By Cipsontheroad
If you wish to elevate the soul attend a Sunday service of the agostinian cloister nuns in an incredible roman basilica that displays an amazing overlapping of architectural modifications that go from the VI century to XVII. A total delight to a lover of architectural style and design.
