Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of Rome's four patriarchal basilicas, this 5th-century church is an architectural hybrid.
Must-see attractions in Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of Rome's pre-eminent museums, this treasure trove of classical art is a must-see when you're in the city.
Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This 5th-century basilica draws pilgrims and art lovers to marvel at its treasures.
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Nero had his Domus Aurea constructed after the fire of AD 64 (which he is rumoured to have started to clear the area). Named after the gold that lined its…
Basilica di San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of Rome’s four patriarchal basilicas, San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura (St Lawrence Outside the Walls) has an unusually restrained interior. It was the only…
Museo Nazionale Romano: Terme di Diocleziano
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Able to accommodate some 3000 people, the Terme di Diocleziano was ancient Rome's largest bath complex. Now an epigraphic museum, its exhibits provide a…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The city’s largest cemetery dates from the Napoleonic occupation of Rome (1804–14), when an edict ordered that the city’s dead must be buried outside...
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Famous for its brilliant Byzantine mosaics, which have been preserved in their original state, this small 9th-century church is dedicated to St Praxedes,…
Chiesa di San Martino ai Monti
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This was already a place of worship in the 3rd century, when Christians would meet in what was then the home of a Roman named Equitius. In the 4th century…
Chiesa di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of Rome’s seven pilgrimage churches, the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem was founded in 320 by St Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine, in…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This huge neoclassical palace was built in 1882 as an exhibition centre, though it has since served as headquarters for the Italian Communist Party, a…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Laid out in the late 19th century as the centrepiece of an upmarket residential district, Rome’s largest square is an ill-kempt grassy expanse, surrounded…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Housed within the splendidly restored Palazzo Merulana, this impressive museum exhibits artworks sourced from the Elena and Claudio Cerasi Foundation (the…
Museo Storico della Liberazione
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The apartment block at Via Tasso 145 was the headquarters of the German SS during the Nazi occupation of Rome (1943–44), and now a small and sombre museum…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
If you’re in need of a breather around Via Nazionale or are in search of somewhere for a picnic, follow Via Mazzarino off the main road and walk up the…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Built in the late 19th century, this fountain was originally decorated with four lions; these were replaced by sculptor Mario Rutelli's bronze naiads …
Chiesa Dio Padre Misericordioso
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
If you're a contemporary architecture buff, it's well worth searching out this modern, minimalist church in the suburbs. A Richard Meier creation built…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
A former pasta factory that hung up its spaghetti racks in 1960 after 55 years of business, this is now a contemporary art hub, with regular shows in the…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The church of Rome’s Filipino community contains a sparkling 4th-century apse mosaic, the oldest of its kind in the city. An enthroned Christ is flanked…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Flanked by grand 19th-century neoclassical colonnades, this landmark piazza near Termini was laid out as part of Rome’s post-unification makeover. It…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Porta Maggiore was built by order of the Emperor Claudius in AD 52. Then, as now, it was a major road junction under which passed the two main southbound…
Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This little-known museum behind the church of Santa Croce stands on the site of the former home of St Helena. It’s undeservedly but refreshingly deserted,…
Chiesa di Santa Lucia in Selci
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The small Chiesa di Santa Lucia in Selci is a convent church devoted to the 4th-century martyr St Lucy. It dates to some time before the 8th century, but…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Hidden behind a stark rectangular facade, the Aula Ottagona (Octangonal Classroom) was once part of the Diocletian Bath complex. In the 1920s the huge…
Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
With its stripy neo-Gothic exterior, Rome’s American Episcopal church is decorated with some unusual 19th-century mosaics designed by the Birmingham-born…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
These ruins are the remains of a monumentally grandiose fountain built by emperor Alexander Severus to mark the end of an aqueduct. This principle of a…
Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This hulking basilica occupies what was once the central hall of Diocletian's baths complex. It was originally designed by Michelangelo, but only the…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This small church, set back off the square, is popular with pet owners who bring their animals to be blessed on St Anthony’s feast day (17 January).
