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Il Complesso Monumentale of San Michele a Ripa Grande or apostolic hospice of San Michele is a multifunctional structure located on the port of Ripa Grande, in fact, it was designed to be an orphanage, hospice and prison.
The history of Il Complesso Monumentale of San Michele a Ripa Grande goes back a long way, when poverty in Rome increased following the economic crisis brought by the Sack of Rome. It not only led to an increase in the poor, but also in crime.
The Church of San Callisto is not very well known or very large, but despite its size, it has many features and works of art that deserve to be seen.
The beauty of the Baroque style of the Church of San Callisto can already be seen from the external facade, but it is its interior that is most striking.
Entering the Church of San Callisto, in fact, we are kidnapped by its nave with pairs of pilasters and its coffered ceiling.
The Catacombs of Commodilla are developed on three levels, the second of which is the oldest and most interesting from an archaeological point of view as the martyrs found their burial in an underground basilica.
The interesting fact is that if on the surface there is no monument that can be considered connected with these catacombs.
The Catacombs of Commodilla were probably built around the middle of the 4th century AD but its use for the burial of the dead soon ended…
If you are planning a trip to Trastevere, surely one thing you will have to deal with is the means of transport. In this article we will tell you which means of transport are present in the Trastevere district. As we will discover in the article, the Trastevere district is full of means of transport, but we can say with some certainty that the two tram lines that cross the district are the most important ones.
The Mausoleo Ossario Garibaldino is a monument which stands on the Gianicolo hill in Rome. Not everyone knows that in this place, in 1849, there was the last defence of the Roman Republic (proclaimed in February of that year), so this monument was built to celebrate the fallen in the battles of Rome Capital that took place until 1870. Are you ready to discover this monument too? Then continue reading this article.
Perhaps not everyone knows it, but Rome has been named “the greenest city in Europe” and this thanks to the massive presence of greenery and parks in its territory. Just think: the public green within the city covers an area of 3,932 hectares thanks to the historic villas, public gardens, flower beds and green areas present in it. To all this, 18 protected areas and agricultural areas of the city must be added.
The interesting fact of the Catacombs of Generosa is that not only Christian but above all pagan traces have been found in them (as in the so-called “Boschetto Sacro alla Magliana” where you can see details attributable to the pagan college of the Fratres Aevales). The Catacombs are on one level only and its entrance was closed by a basilica that has now disappeared. It is assumed that it remained in use until the end of 500 AD.
With the advent of the Roman Empire, the fate of this place changed, until it apparently became the famous Caesar’s Gardens, that is the most famous Caesar’s villa where the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra was also said to have resided. But it is from 1500 that the territory of Villa Sciarra changed to become what we now see. A very large territory of over 7 hectares, so it is not surprising that there are a lot of things to see inside.
The Catacombs of San Pancrazio (also called Catacombs of Ottavilla) are located in Piazza San Pancrazio in the Gianicolense district. Unfortunately, the Catacombs of San Pancrazio have not passed the years unscathed and, therefore, are in very poor conservation conditions. Most likely it is also for this reason that the Catacombs of San Pancrazio can only be visited by reservation and by very small groups of visitors at a time.