Santa Prassede, Minor basilica in Monti district, Rome, Italy.
Santa Prassede is a minor basilica in Rome with early Christian architecture from the 9th century. Inside, three naves are supported by 16 granite columns, with large transverse arches overhead decorated with painted scenes.
The basilica was built around 780 by papal order to house religious relics. It replaced an older church that had stood on the same site centuries before.
The mosaics display Christ surrounded by saints and angels in Byzantine style, showing religious imagery that visitors can see on the walls today. This artistic approach shaped how the interior looks and feels to anyone walking through.
The church is accessible to visitors during regular hours, and it is good to check opening times in advance if planning a visit. Guided tours may be arranged if you contact ahead to make arrangements.
A circular stone disk in the floor marks the location of a well connected to the story of a saint gathering remains of early Christian martyrs. Visitors often stop to look at this spot when they notice it.
Location: Rome
Inception: 9 century
Architectural style: Early Christian architecture
Length: 45 m
Width: 30 m
Address: via di Santa Prassede, 9/A - Roma
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-12:00,16:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-11:00,16:00-18:00
Phone: +39064882456
Website: http://stpudenziana.org
GPS coordinates: 41.89611,12.49861
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:00
Rome contains over 900 churches that demonstrate two thousand years of sacred architecture, from Roman antiquity to the Baroque period. These buildings reveal the evolution of construction techniques and artistic expressions over the centuries. St. Peter's Basilica covers 20,000 square meters and features a dome designed by Michelangelo. The Pantheon retains its Roman dome with a 43-meter (141 feet) diameter, the largest ever constructed in unreinforced concrete. Major basilicas such as Santa Maria Maggiore showcase Byzantine mosaics from the 5th century beneath a Renaissance ceiling with gilded coffers. Saint Clement's Basilica in the Lateran overlays three levels of construction from the 1st to the 12th centuries, illustrating Rome's urban stratification. Santa Maria in Trastevere, one of the city's oldest churches, presents medieval gilded mosaics, while Saint Peter's in Chains houses Michelangelo's Moses. These monuments help understand how Rome shaped European religious architecture for over fifteen centuries.
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