Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura
A series of circular portraits of the popes begun in the fifth century and continued to this day, an apse mosaic of Christ by Venetian masters from the 1220s, Arnolfo di Cambio's ciborium over the papal altar, and a 13th-century cloister of paired columns, some twisted, some decorated with mosaic. from its own pages ↗
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Ticket names translated from Italian · the venue's own wording is in the quote below
The Basilica is open every day from 07:00 to 18:30, free admission. … The Cloister is open every day from 8:00 to 18:00 (last admission at 17:30), admission € 4,00 (reduced € 3,00).Translation · original in Italian
La Basilica è aperta ogni giorno dalle 07:00 alle 18:30, ingresso libero. … Il Chiostro è aperto ogni giorno dalle 8:00 alle 18:00 (ultimo ingresso alle 17:30), ingresso € 4,00 (ridotto € 3,00).Practical
Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura: address
Piazzale San Paolo, 1 00146 RomaOpen in Google Maps →✓ basilicasanpaolo.org/orari · 2026-10-25Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura: opening hours
The Basilica is open every day from 07:00 to 18:30Translation · original in Italian
La Basilica è aperta ogni giorno dalle 07:00 alle 18:30Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura: what should I know before visiting?
DRESS CODE Access to the Basilica, the Cloister, the Picture Gallery and all areas attached to the Basilica itself, will be permitted exclusively to persons decently dressed. PHOTOGRAPHS Objects on display and environments may be photographed, for amateur purposes, with hand-held cameras.Translation · original in Italian
ABBIGLIAMENTO RICHIESTO L’accesso alla Basilica, al Chiostro, alla Pinacoteca ed a tutte le aree annesse alla Basilica stessa, sarà consentito esclusivamente alle persone decorosamente vestite. FOTOGRAFIE Oggetti esposti ed ambienti possono essere fotografati, ai fini amatoriali, con le macchine fotografiche da presa a mano.Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura: how to get there
Underground Metro Line “B” direction Laurentina, stop at “San Paolo Basilica”, then 3 minutes on foot. Bus Line 23 (Pincherle / Parravano) Get off at the «Ostiense / LGT S. Paolo» stop✓ basilicasanpaolo.org/en/contacts · 2026-10-25The sacred building we are about to describe was constructed outside the walls of Rome to honour the mortal remains of the apostle and martyr St Paul, to preserve his memory and to celebrate his cult. … On 10 December 1854 Pope Pius IX dedicated the third and current basilica, a monumental building in the neo-classical style rebuilt with the same dimensions as the previous one. … Since 2007 it has been possible to go down and pray before the sarcophagus of Paul, now partially visible.