Typology:
Catacombs
Address
Address:
Via Nomentana, 349
Zone:
Quartiere Trieste (Roma nord)
angolo Via di Sant'Agnese, 3
Contacts
Telephone:
06 8610840
Email:
catacombe@santagnese.net (per prenotazione gruppi)
Opening times
For visiting schedules and procedures, see the official website
Information
Entrance only with guided tours. Visits start every hour and it is not allowed to enter the Catacombs on your own.
- Italian
- English
Groups max 10 visitors (due to Covid 19). Reservation required. Animals are not allowed.
Full ticket: € 10,00
Reduced ticket: € 5,00
Free entrance
- Children 0-13 years
- Disabled visitors and a companion
- Students of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (in possession of the card issued by Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology)
- Cash or bank transfer payments accepted.
- Visitors with a wheelchair are not allowed to enter the Catacombs.
Description
The monumental complex comprises the Basilica of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura and the Mausoleo di Santa Costanza, the mausoleum built around 350 and meant to receive the bodies of Costantia and her sister Helen, daughters of Constantine. Under the basilica and in the area around it, are the galleries of a vast catacomb, discovered by chance in 1865 and certainly previous to the burial of the Saint, as proven by numerous inscriptions found here. The three-storey cemetery, without frescoes, si divided into four areas. The oldest one is on the left hand side of the basilica and has a niche closed by a huge slab, as in jewish tombs. The fourth area is under the atrium of the constantine church.
Services
» Multilingual guided visits
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See also
Culture and leisure › Historic places of worship › Catholic Churches
Culture and leisure › Cultural heritage › Archaeological heritage
Last checked:
2023-03-08 13:58
