Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Walls

A really interesting place to visit, well away from the tourist crowds. The church and the area around it has many layers of history, including a connection to Constantine the Great and his daughter. The area around it has a football pitch nearby which the local kids seem to enjoy along with a bar. Inside the church there's some beautiful artwork and you also find many late roman era inscriptions in Latin.

The Basilica Sant'Agnese Fuori le Mura is located in Quartiere V (Nomentano) in Via Nomentana 349 in Rome. This building was built by Pope Honorius I (pontificate 625 – 638) in the 7th century to replace the ancient Constantinian basilica now in ruins. It was built over the tomb of the martyr Agnes and her sister Emerenziana, which we can currently visit by accessing the Crypt. . Over the centuries it underwent important restorations and additions, such as the quadrangular bell tower and subsequently the current façade. The interior of the Basilica has three naves, the larger central one and three chapels on each side, with an upper gallery on the sides as in early Christian churches. The division of the naves is determined by two rows of ancient columns with capitals, the beautiful gilded and coffered wooden ceiling rich in decorations (early 17th century) also stands out. Also very beautiful is the main altar surmounted by a rich tabernacle and the apse basin with a suggestive mosaic work (6th century) depicting Saint Agnes and two Popes. Last notable note is the first opening on the right, relating to a suggestive staircase, which leads to the upper part of the complex, its path is rich in archaeological finds and frescoes.

The Basilica Sant'Agnese Fuori le Mura is located in Quartiere V (Nomentano) in Via Nomentana 349 in Rome. This building was built by Pope Honorius I (pontificate 625 – 638) in the 7th century to replace the ancient Constantinian basilica now in ruins. It was built over the tomb of the martyr Agnes and her sister Emerenziana, which we can currently visit by accessing the Crypt. . Over the centuries it underwent important restorations and additions, such as the quadrangular bell tower and subsequently the current façade. The interior of the Basilica has three naves, the larger central one and three chapels on each side, with an upper gallery on the sides as in early Christian churches. The division of the naves is determined by two rows of ancient columns with capitals, the beautiful gilded and coffered wooden ceiling rich in decorations (early 17th century) also stands out. Also very beautiful is the main altar surmounted by a rich tabernacle and the apse basin with a suggestive mosaic work (6th century) depicting Saint Agnes and two Popes. Last notable note is the first opening on the right, relating to a suggestive staircase, which leads to the upper part of the complex, its path is rich in archaeological finds and frescoes.