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Church of Santa Cecilia


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #108 of 548 attractions in Rome
Traveler Description:
This Church was constructed between 817 and 824 AD, on the site of an earlier fifth-century building, and features a grand courtyard, garden,...... more » This Church was constructed between 817 and 824 AD, on the site of an earlier fifth-century building, and features a grand courtyard, garden, twelfth-century bell tower and a gothic tabernacle by Arnolfo di Cambio. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Historic site, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Piazza Santa Cecilia 2 Rome
Italy
Tel: 39 6 589 9289

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5 of 5 stars
ostrava   1 contribution
Sudbury, Canada
Mar 5, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

There was a lot written about Santa Cecilia, as a church. The statue under the altar is very touching, and anytime I went there I wanted to touch her shoulder and comfort her.... but there is also the underground of the church, where street life and parts of apartment houses and mill are located, all from the 1st and second... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
New Jersey
Jun 25, 2003
7/9 found this review helpful

Hard to find but well worth it. The courtyard is simply lovely. There are so many great things about the church. My favorite is Maderno's statue of St. Cecilia - it's stunning. If I could take one sculpture home from Italy, that would be it. Also great are the Cavallini frescoes in the choir loft (not visible from main church)... more

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4 of 5 stars
tittiamor   1 contribution
Roma
Nov 30, 2008

Luogo di rara bellezza e fascino, con esempi di diverse architetture. Per chi non è di Roma devo avvertire che... more

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5 of 5 stars
Giantpandalover   149 contributions
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 5, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

サンタ・チェチリア、英語でいうとセシルですが、この聖人は音楽の守護神です。この聖人は殉教して葬られた後も殆ど生前と変わら... more

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Church of Santa Cecilia Address

Piazza Santa Cecilia 2, Rome, Italy
Tel: 39 6 589 9289