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Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino
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The Basilica of Saint Sabina is a historic church on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy. It is a titular minor basilica and mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans.
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Piazza Pietro D'Illiria, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio
P.za di Sant'Alessio, 23, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Terrazza Belvedere Aventino
Viale Nino Manfredi, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Knights of Malta Keyhole
Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 3, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Giardino di Sant'Alessio
Via di Sant'Alessio, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Circus Maximus
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Mouth of Truth
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Gran Priorato di Roma dell'Ordine di Malta
Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 4, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
keyhole on aventine hill
Giardino Storico di Sant' Alessio, Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 3, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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Via Marmorata, 165, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Da Meo Patacca
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Nuovo Mondo
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Trattoria Da Enzo al 29
Via dei Vascellari, 29, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Lo Scopettaro
Lungotevere Testaccio, 7, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Ristorante Apuleius
Via del Tempio di Diana, 15, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Roma Sparita
Piazza di Santa Cecilia, 24, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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Via di S. Domenico, 10, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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Via Santa Melania, 19, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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Piazza di Sant'Anselmo, 2, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Hotel Major Aventinus
Via di Sant'Anselmo, 10, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Borgo Ripa Urban Travel
Lungotevere Ripa, 3, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Sourire Hotel
Via delle Terme Deciane, 3, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
The Sanctuary Urban Retreat
Via di Santa Prisca, 11/B, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Vespucci Palace Roma
Via Amerigo Vespucci, 8, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Hotel Santa Prisca
Largo Manlio Gelsomini, 25, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Casa di Santa Francesca Romana
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Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino

Piazza Pietro D'Illiria, 1, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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The Basilica of Saint Sabina is a historic church on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy. It is a titular minor basilica and mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans.

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attractions: Giardino degli Aranci, Keyhole of the Order of Malta, Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio, Terrazza Belvedere Aventino, Knights of Malta Keyhole, Giardino di Sant'Alessio, Circus Maximus, Mouth of Truth, Gran Priorato di Roma dell'Ordine di Malta, keyhole on aventine hill, restaurants: EOS - The Sushi Temple by Domò, La Gattabuia, Il Grottino a Testaccio, Da Meo Patacca, Nuovo Mondo, Ristorante Consolini, Trattoria Da Enzo al 29, Lo Scopettaro, Ristorante Apuleius, Roma Sparita
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Nearby attractions of Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino

Giardino degli Aranci

Keyhole of the Order of Malta

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Terrazza Belvedere Aventino

Knights of Malta Keyhole

Giardino di Sant'Alessio

Circus Maximus

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Giardino degli Aranci

Giardino degli Aranci

4.7

(9.2K)

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Keyhole of the Order of Malta

Keyhole of the Order of Malta

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Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio

Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio

4.7

(440)

Open 24 hours
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Terrazza Belvedere Aventino

Terrazza Belvedere Aventino

4.8

(328)

Open 24 hours
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EOS - The Sushi Temple by Domò

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Lo Scopettaro

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Da Meo Patacca

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+JMJ...Having read whatever material I could find on St Dominic de Guzman, I was delighted to visit a Church which was mentioned in so many books! The antiquity of the Basilica is phenomenal, but what attracted me most of all was being able to visit this home to one of Jesus's "super star" followers. A follower of Christ Jesus who encouraged anyone he met to get to know Jesus through reading Sacred Scripture, through listening to Holy Spirit inspired preaching, and through putting into action the premier example of Jesus's mother, Blessed Mother Mary. St Dominic was totally devoted to serving Jesus and promoted an easy way for the faithful to prayerfully meditate on the life of Jesus Christ through prayerful reflection on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. God's Church is much more than an architectural structure filled with artifacts created by any man, but all of these material things can make one ponder the creativity of God. Add to these material things the witness of one who was a living imitation of Christ Jesus, you might just get a glimpse into your eternity. Visiting this Basilica will hopefully inspire a desire to know, love, and serve God in preparation for eternal life with Him. Update to Review. Monday, 19 Sept 2022 Adding photos. My goodness...so many wonderful memories. Well, discovered I have only one of the interior and it is very poor quality. Photo taken during Rome pilgrimage, March 2007. I was blessed to be present during the Ash Wednesday Procession of Pope Benedict from Sant Anselmo to Santa Sabina. ...

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Una delle chiese paleocristiane meglio conservate in assoluto. Restaurata più volte nell’arco dei secoli, oggi è sede della curia generalizia dell’Ordine dei Frati Predicatori e ciò sin da quando fu affidata nel 1219 da Papa Onorio III al loro fondatore, Domenico di Guzmán.

L’impianto interno della chiesa è a tre navate divise da dodici colonne doppie antiche, provenienti da un monumento tardo-imperiale, con grande abside semicircolare in corrispondenza della navata centrale. L'abside è coronata da un arco trionfale con immagini di apostoli: si tratta di ricostruzioni operate nel XX secolo ad opera di Eugenio Cisterna (1919-20), sulla base di una copia seicentesca che ritraeva alcune delle opere antiche della chiesa, prima che queste venissero “distrutte” nei successivi rifacimenti. L’abside stessa, un tempo decorata a mosaico, ospita oggi nel catino un affresco del 1569 di Taddeo Zuccari, raffigurante Gesù, gli Apostoli e i Santi sepolti nella Basilica: l’impostazione delle figure rappresentate nell’opera pittorica fa ritenere che l’artista abbia potuto confrontarsi, durante la realizzazione della sua opera, con l’opera musiva originale da lui sostituita ed oggi perduta.

Le uniche due cappelle che si aprono sulle pareti delle due navate laterali sono ricco scrigno d’arte. Con riferimento all’abside,

a destra è la cappella di San Giacinto, costruita poco dopo il 1594, anno di canonizzazione del santo. La cappella è a pianta quadrata e presenta, nelle pareti e nella cupola, affreschi di Federico Zuccari, fratello minore di Taddeo, con scene della vita del santo. In particolare: alla parete sinistra la “ Vestizione del Santo”, su quella destra la “Canonizzazione del Santo” e sulla volta lo stupendo affresco “Trionfo della Madonna”: tutte opere realizzate dall’autore tra il 1599 ed 1600. Dello steso periodo, ma frutto del lavoro artistico di Lavinia Fontana, ritrattista manierista capace di distinguersi soprattutto per l'accuratezza dei particolari nei suoi dipinti, è la tela d'altare con la “Visione di San Giacinto” (1599);

a sinistra è la cappella di Santa Caterina da Siena, anch’essa a pianta quadrangolare con cupola progettata e decorata da Giovan Battista Contini nel 1671. Nell'emiciclo della cupola e negli sguanci sono presenti invece affreschi di Giovanni Odazzi (1673-1771), caposcuola della corrente del primo rococò romano. In particolare: sulla cupola, la “Madonna presenta santa Caterina da Siena a Gesù Cristo” (opera anche chiamata “Gloria di santa Caterina da Siena”), mentre nei pennacchi sono rappresentate scene della vita della Santa (la Santa riceve la comunione da Gesù, la Santa scambia il suo cuore con quello di Gesù Cristo, la Santa riceve le stimmate ed infine la Santa riceve la corone di spine). Il gruppo pittorico dell’Odazzi è stato realizzato tra il 1709 e il 1714. Sull’altare, “Madonna del Rosario con San Domenico di Guzman e Santa Caterina da Siena”, olio su tela Giovanni Battista Salvi detto il Sassoferrato (1643).

In fondo alla navata sinistra è visibile uno stupendo gruppo marmoreo, il “Monumento funebre del cardinale Ausias Despuig” (1483). Sulla tomba è posta un'iscrizione nella quale si legge in latino “UT MORIENS VIVERET / VIXIT UT MORITURUS”, cioè “Per vivere dopo la morte, visse come uno che stava per morire”.

L’elenco, incompleto a dire il vero, non può non includere la “porta lignea”, opera risalente al V secolo, raro esempio di scultura paleocristiana in legno sopravvissuta nei secoli e rimasta in buone condizioni.

Un tesoro di arte e di storia, insomma: ogni particolare, anche quello che può apparire insignificante agli occhi del visitatore, merita di essere attentamente osservato (soffitto, pavimenti, colonne, lapidi ed intarsi). Da includere in una...

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The Basilica of Santa Sabina is the oldest existing Basilica in Rome that has preserved its original architectural style. Entering the Basilica, one gets a great feeling of space. Kaleidoscopic light floods in through the windows, reflecting on the walls. And the starred ceiling, sacred art, and chapels adorn every corner.

The superb colonnaded arcades create the perspective of the pathway to the Holy of Holies, the Eucharistic altar, and the Corinthian columns were once pillars in a 2nd-century pagan temple. Now they support the roof of the House of the Living God and are decorated with Eucharistic representations.

The apse of the Church is crowned by a fresco that depicts the Glorified Christ, above the River of Life. He is surrounded by the apostles St. Peter and Paul and other saints such as St. Sabina and St. Seraphia.

This Basilica was built in the 5th century on the site of early Imperial houses, on the property of Christian the martyr Saint Sabina.

This big wooden door is particularly precious as it contains the earliest depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Western art. The door itself is a reminder that no one can arrive to Easter without entering through the door of the death of Jesus Christ...

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🌳 The Savello Park or Orange Garden stands on the Aventine hill, in the area of ​​the ancient fortress built by the Savelli family towards the end of the 13th century at the church of Santa Sabina; the fortress was built on a pre-existing 10th century castle belonging to the Crescenzi. 🍊 The large medieval walls of the fortress now surround the Park or Orange Garden, a small rectangular garden very popular because from the belvedere overlooking the river you can enjoy a splendid view of Rome from the bend of the Tiber to St. Peter’s Basilica. 🌳 The park, characterized by a symmetrical layout with a median avenue aligned with the belvedere, was built in 1932 on a project by the architect Raffaele De Vico, who enhanced the space enclosed between the ancient walls. In the enclosure wall, on the side opposite the side wall and the apse of Santa Sabina, the traces of the towers and the drawbridge of the castle are clearly recognizable. 🔑 Leaving the Orange Garden and turning right, you reach Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, designed by the famous engraver Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1765. From the lock of the door that leads to the Villa dei Cavalieri, you can see Saint Peter’s dome, framed by the garden hedges. 📍 Save this post for your Rome visit! 🥰 ———————————-———————————- #rometravelers #tourguidemitra #rometravel #travelbymitra #historiansofinstagram #rometours #rometodiscover #giardinidegliaranci #parcosavello #rometips #tourguiderome #romeguidedtour
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🌳 The Savello Park or Orange Garden stands on the Aventine hill, in the area of ​​the ancient fortress built by the Savelli family towards the end of the 13th century at the church of Santa Sabina; the fortress was built on a pre-existing 10th century castle belonging to the Crescenzi. 🍊 The large medieval walls of the fortress now surround the Park or Orange Garden, a small rectangular garden very popular because from the belvedere overlooking the river you can enjoy a splendid view of Rome from the bend of the Tiber to St. Peter’s Basilica. 🌳 The park, characterized by a symmetrical layout with a median avenue aligned with the belvedere, was built in 1932 on a project by the architect Raffaele De Vico, who enhanced the space enclosed between the ancient walls. In the enclosure wall, on the side opposite the side wall and the apse of Santa Sabina, the traces of the towers and the drawbridge of the castle are clearly recognizable. 🔑 Leaving the Orange Garden and turning right, you reach Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, designed by the famous engraver Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1765. From the lock of the door that leads to the Villa dei Cavalieri, you can see Saint Peter’s dome, framed by the garden hedges. Click the link in my bio to plan your tour in Rome with me! ✨
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+JMJ...Having read whatever material I could find on St Dominic de Guzman, I was delighted to visit a Church which was mentioned in so many books! The antiquity of the Basilica is phenomenal, but what attracted me most of all was being able to visit this home to one of Jesus's "super star" followers. A follower of Christ Jesus who encouraged anyone he met to get to know Jesus through reading Sacred Scripture, through listening to Holy Spirit inspired preaching, and through putting into action the premier example of Jesus's mother, Blessed Mother Mary. St Dominic was totally devoted to serving Jesus and promoted an easy way for the faithful to prayerfully meditate on the life of Jesus Christ through prayerful reflection on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. God's Church is much more than an architectural structure filled with artifacts created by any man, but all of these material things can make one ponder the creativity of God. Add to these material things the witness of one who was a living imitation of Christ Jesus, you might just get a glimpse into your eternity. Visiting this Basilica will hopefully inspire a desire to know, love, and serve God in preparation for eternal life with Him. Update to Review. Monday, 19 Sept 2022 Adding photos. My goodness...so many wonderful memories. Well, discovered I have only one of the interior and it is very poor quality. Photo taken during Rome pilgrimage, March 2007. I was blessed to be present during the Ash Wednesday Procession of Pope Benedict from Sant Anselmo to Santa Sabina. Soli Deo Gloria!
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🌳 The Savello Park or Orange Garden stands on the Aventine hill, in the area of ​​the ancient fortress built by the Savelli family towards the end of the 13th century at the church of Santa Sabina; the fortress was built on a pre-existing 10th century castle belonging to the Crescenzi. 🍊 The large medieval walls of the fortress now surround the Park or Orange Garden, a small rectangular garden very popular because from the belvedere overlooking the river you can enjoy a splendid view of Rome from the bend of the Tiber to St. Peter’s Basilica. 🌳 The park, characterized by a symmetrical layout with a median avenue aligned with the belvedere, was built in 1932 on a project by the architect Raffaele De Vico, who enhanced the space enclosed between the ancient walls. In the enclosure wall, on the side opposite the side wall and the apse of Santa Sabina, the traces of the towers and the drawbridge of the castle are clearly recognizable. 🔑 Leaving the Orange Garden and turning right, you reach Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, designed by the famous engraver Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1765. From the lock of the door that leads to the Villa dei Cavalieri, you can see Saint Peter’s dome, framed by the garden hedges. 📍 Save this post for your Rome visit! 🥰 ———————————-———————————- #rometravelers #tourguidemitra #rometravel #travelbymitra #historiansofinstagram #rometours #rometodiscover #giardinidegliaranci #parcosavello #rometips #tourguiderome #romeguidedtour
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🌳 The Savello Park or Orange Garden stands on the Aventine hill, in the area of ​​the ancient fortress built by the Savelli family towards the end of the 13th century at the church of Santa Sabina; the fortress was built on a pre-existing 10th century castle belonging to the Crescenzi. 🍊 The large medieval walls of the fortress now surround the Park or Orange Garden, a small rectangular garden very popular because from the belvedere overlooking the river you can enjoy a splendid view of Rome from the bend of the Tiber to St. Peter’s Basilica. 🌳 The park, characterized by a symmetrical layout with a median avenue aligned with the belvedere, was built in 1932 on a project by the architect Raffaele De Vico, who enhanced the space enclosed between the ancient walls. In the enclosure wall, on the side opposite the side wall and the apse of Santa Sabina, the traces of the towers and the drawbridge of the castle are clearly recognizable. 🔑 Leaving the Orange Garden and turning right, you reach Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, designed by the famous engraver Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1765. From the lock of the door that leads to the Villa dei Cavalieri, you can see Saint Peter’s dome, framed by the garden hedges. Click the link in my bio to plan your tour in Rome with me! ✨
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+JMJ...Having read whatever material I could find on St Dominic de Guzman, I was delighted to visit a Church which was mentioned in so many books! The antiquity of the Basilica is phenomenal, but what attracted me most of all was being able to visit this home to one of Jesus's "super star" followers. A follower of Christ Jesus who encouraged anyone he met to get to know Jesus through reading Sacred Scripture, through listening to Holy Spirit inspired preaching, and through putting into action the premier example of Jesus's mother, Blessed Mother Mary. St Dominic was totally devoted to serving Jesus and promoted an easy way for the faithful to prayerfully meditate on the life of Jesus Christ through prayerful reflection on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. God's Church is much more than an architectural structure filled with artifacts created by any man, but all of these material things can make one ponder the creativity of God. Add to these material things the witness of one who was a living imitation of Christ Jesus, you might just get a glimpse into your eternity. Visiting this Basilica will hopefully inspire a desire to know, love, and serve God in preparation for eternal life with Him. Update to Review. Monday, 19 Sept 2022 Adding photos. My goodness...so many wonderful memories. Well, discovered I have only one of the interior and it is very poor quality. Photo taken during Rome pilgrimage, March 2007. I was blessed to be present during the Ash Wednesday Procession of Pope Benedict from Sant Anselmo to Santa Sabina. Soli Deo Gloria!
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