Rome

Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. It is located on the Tiber and Aniene rivers, near the Mediterranean Sea, at {{coor dm|41|54|N|12|29|E|type:city(2,546,807)_region:IT}}. The Vatican City, a sovereign enclave within Rome, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the Pope.

Houses of worship

Churches

Rome is home to over 900 churches. For those covered by Wikipedia articles, see :Category:Churches of Rome.

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Basilicas

Patriarchal basilicas

• Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran)
• Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano (St. Peter's)
• Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura (Saint Paul outside the Walls)
• Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major)

Paleochristian basilicas

• Basilica di Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura (Basilica of Saint Agnes Outside the Walls)
• Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura (Saint Lawrence outside the Walls)
• Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere (Basilica of Saint Mary in Trastevere)

Other basilicas

• Basilica di San Clemente (Basilica of Saint Clement)
• Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Santa Croce in Gerusalemme)
• Basilica di San Marco (Basilica of Saint Mark)
• Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels)
• Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Basilica of Saint Mary over Minerva)
• Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (Basilica of Saint Peter in Vincoli)

Other important churches

The following do not yet have Wikipedia articles, but are important nonetheless:

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• Santa Cecilia in Trastevere;
• San Giorgio al Velabro;
• Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza;
• San Luigi dei Francesi;
• Santa Maria in Aracoeli;
• Santa Maria del Popolo.

Non-Christian places of worship

• Great Synagogue of Rome
• Great Mosque of Rome and Islamic Cultural Center

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Image:Sicht vom petersdom roma.jpg|View over Rome from St. Peter's Basilica.

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Image:RomeSinagogue.jpg|Rome's main Synagogue in the old Jewish Ghetto district, on the banks of the Tiber river.

Related Topics:
Synagogue - Jewish - Tiber

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