Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere

Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere

Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
4.5
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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  • greektraveller13
    Cardiff, United Kingdom260 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Everything about this church is stunning. Definitely a church worth visiting
    This is the oldest church in Rome in what is the oldest part of Rome. This is a place that is well worth seeing and you cannot help but pick up an amazing feeling here. Some of the materials used in the building are from the baths of Caracella! Even the paintings on the outside of the church are amazing! There are fantastic mosaics on the church Definitely somewhere worth a visit.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written October 6, 2023
  • Hugary1
    Sydney, Australia8,708 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Santa. Maria in Trastevere
    When you look across the square at the building it just looks like a small old Roman era building. Once you go past the walls with embedded grave markers and through the large doors you get a surprise. This is a very large church with an exceptional history. Started in 212 and added over the next 1000 years to be the building you see. You have to be impressed as from the outside it doesn't look much then inside it's a TARDIS. It's in the popular restaurant area so if you want a great meal go to the area but don't by pass this church
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written January 10, 2024
  • Brad
    Hong Kong, China177,419 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the oldest churches in Rome
    This is a minor basilica and one of the oldest churches in Rome, dating back to the 3rd century AD. It is located on a public square by the same name in the heart of Trastevere and is a neat church to visit when sightseeing in the area. Having been reconstructed and expanded a handful of times over the centuries, there is a variety of architectural styles on display at Santa Maria including a medieval tower, portico entrance topped with statues, fronting a mosaic decorated facade. Within, you will find column lined nave, Cosmateque marble floor, coffered, patterned ceiling with a nice pattern and very impressive apse mosaics known as the 'Coronation of the Virgin Mary' by Pietro Cavallini. Both the exterior and interior of the basilica make for nice viewing, making the basilica well worth 15-20 minutes of your time at least.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written May 7, 2024
  • MidwestKathM
    Detroit, Michigan1,088 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful historic basilica should be seen and enjoyed!
    Santa Maria is considered the likely first official place of Christian worship in Rome. Its original church building was completed in 340 A.D. Through the centuries, it was expanded and renovated. As you enter the building, note the fragments of ancient friezes. Within the basilica, three naves are divided by 22 granite columns. Mosaics were added in the 12th century, the same year the bell tower was constructed. The floor mosaics date back to the 13th century, while the gilded ceiling dates to the 17th century. I took my time checking out all the details. I sat and looked up to the octagonal ceiling painting "Assumption of the Virgin" by Domenichino, surrounded by gilded coffers. I looked down and around to see the beautiful mosaic flooring. I walked to the back of the church for the long shot up the center aisle and the main altar with "The "Coronation of the Virgin"mosaic above. Lots of other details to enjoy as well.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written June 24, 2024
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dapper777
Monaco66,573 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Friends
For a long time we had been wanting to make a more thorough second visit.
There are always so many people, and so many liturgies that the custodians, worried about checking the coming and going of poor people trying to be assisted and helped, do not allow you to move a little bit to study the details of the monument, and even take a photo.
Better to avoid Sundays and Saturdays and go on a weekly morning, around 11: am.
We went twice in a row.
This time we dedicated ourselves to the study of all the side chapels.
Apart from the two wonderful chapels Altemps and Avila, unfortunately all the others are of little artistic value.
There are also a couple of chapels in a complete state of neglect.
This unfortunately disappointed us very much, as well as the lack of control of the people who enter only to find the comfort of a chair in the shade and then make noise.
Everything else, of course, is spectacular.
It is a splendid church in which various styles melt and merge together, from Romanesque to Baroque.
The golden mosaics of the apse and the transept are splendid.
Magnificent the floor and the coffered ceiling. Worth a visit.
Written May 12, 2021
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia34,917 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
Churches in Rome were not built without a reason. Something symbolic was going to happen. In this case, an oily fountain scored. Scientists say it was oil. However, the Romans did not develop oil, but decided to build a church. In the long run, Catholicism turned out to be a more profitable business than oil. He has been feeding the Eternal City for 2 millennia, and the oil of the Saudis has been only one century. The Church of St. Mary in Trastevere is one of the oldest in Rome, although you can't tell from the look of it. It is clear why. The present appearance of the church has acquired since the XII century. There is something not Roman about her. The portico by Carlo Fontana (he also worked on the fountain in front of the church) and the square campanella at the base evoke associations with Venice rather than with the Eternal City. And the interior gives the illusion that it came to the Orthodox, not Catholics. The apse with a golden mosaic by Pietro Cavallini would suit Byzantine churches. The impression is enhanced by the relief ceiling light on the ceiling. All gilded, of course. In general, there is a reason to say Wow!
Written November 22, 2021
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Brad
Hong Kong, China177,419 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
This is a minor basilica and one of the oldest churches in Rome, dating back to the 3rd century AD. It is located on a public square by the same name in the heart of Trastevere and is a neat church to visit when sightseeing in the area.

Having been reconstructed and expanded a handful of times over the centuries, there is a variety of architectural styles on display at Santa Maria including a medieval tower, portico entrance topped with statues, fronting a mosaic decorated facade.

Within, you will find column lined nave, Cosmateque marble floor, coffered, patterned ceiling with a nice pattern and very impressive apse mosaics known as the 'Coronation of the Virgin Mary' by Pietro Cavallini. Both the exterior and interior of the basilica make for nice viewing, making the basilica well worth 15-20 minutes of your time at least.
Written May 7, 2024
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Terry M
Hamilton, Canada4,923 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
Its roots dating from the 3rd century AD before Christianity was adopted by Constantine the Great, the church has Byzantine heritage. Artistic jewels can be found outside and inside. It is worth spending a bit of time to appreciate the differences in style over the centuries.
Written April 2, 2023
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Barbara A
Andover, UK28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
Beautiful building in a charming square in Trastevere. You can sit in the cafe opposite (cafe de Marzio) and enjoy the view of the very old church. We happened to be there when they were preparing to put on a concert of Mozart’s requiem. We came back that evening and enjoyed the free concert which was of really high quality. Pews are very uncomfortable but fortunately the concert was only just over an hour.
Written June 18, 2023
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TA21186
Munster, Germany639 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
A wonderful church, one of the oldest in Rome. Beautiful ceiling with golden inlays, and there are a number of truely stunning frescos, particularly in the side chapels. There are many interesting features about the church, and if in Trastevere, this one should not be missed.
Written July 31, 2022
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Donna B
Gladwyne, PA433 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022
This was our favorite place in Trastevere. It's one of the oldest churches in Rome, and very different from the Baroque churches that predominate in this city. The mosaics have such bright colors and are so vibrant that it's hard to believe they are so old. There is a lively piazza just outside the church.
Written February 4, 2023
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Hugary1
Sydney, Australia8,708 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
When you look across the square at the building it just looks like a small old Roman era building. Once you go past the walls with embedded grave markers and through the large doors you get a surprise.
This is a very large church with an exceptional history. Started in 212 and added over the next 1000 years to be the building you see. You have to be impressed as from the outside it doesn't look much then inside it's a TARDIS.
It's in the popular restaurant area so if you want a great meal go to the area but don't by pass this church
Written January 11, 2024
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Edwelsh
North Canton, OH7,260 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Friends
Another beautiful church in Rome, in the Trastevere neighborhood. The gold plated ceilings, the ornate altar, the walls and even the mosaic tiled floors are stunning. We were lucky enough to have Mass here with our group.
Written December 5, 2022
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Noraatc
Sudbury, MA39,905 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Solo
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, one of the oldest churches in Rome, is famous for its magnificent mosaics. The 12th and late 13th-century mosaics in the apse are especially impressive. The colors are so bright it is hard to believe the age of the mosaics.

Too bad I couldn’t spend too much time there because of the funeral (tourists were not allowed to stay inside).
Written January 12, 2023
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