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Basilica San Sebastiano Fuori le Mura

32 Reviews

#410 of 1,983 things to do in Rome

Sights & Landmarks, Churches & Cathedrals, Sacred & Religious Sites

Via Appia Antica 136, Rome, Italy

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4.0 32 reviews

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May 2, 2019

“Simple Facade, Nice Interior”

Mar 26, 2019

“Worth a Visit to See the Bernini Sculpture and the Architecture”

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Via Appia Antica 136, Rome, Italy

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phat_dawg_21

Alpharetta, Georgia

1858444

Reviewed May 2, 2019

Simple Facade, Nice Interior

The church is not particularly impressive from the outside, but the interior is interesting. The ceiling is very beautiful. It contains the original “Footprints” of Jesus from the Church of Domine Quo Vadis.

Date of experience: April 2019

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TravelerCentralFLA

Clermont, Florida

441249

Reviewed March 26, 2019

Worth a Visit to See the Bernini Sculpture and the Architecture

We visited the Basilica of San Sebastiano while in Rome. The church stands over an entrance to one of the older catacombs in Rome. Originally Sebastian (a Christian martyr executed by Diocletian) was laid to rest in the catacombs. Today his remains are inside the...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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erikfish

Waltham, Massachusetts

9022

Reviewed August 14, 2017

Worth a Visit if You're in the Area

While taking a walk along the Appian Way, we stopped into this church and found some wonderful sculptures and frescoes. The catacombs weren't open (it was a Sunday - the day much of the Appia Antica is closed to traffic) but the church was worth...More

Date of experience: October 2016

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ExplorerGoddess

Sydney, Australia

568199

Reviewed October 5, 2016 via mobile

Relics of St Sebastian!

This Basilica is in the same area as the catacombs of St Sebastian. It's not much from the outside but is attractive inside and houses some relics associated with St Sebastian, including an arrow he was allegedly shot with and part of the column he...More

Date of experience: September 2016

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StevieRex

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reviewed July 11, 2016

fantastic experience again and again

I got married in this Basilica, and come back every year. Beautiful inside and outside. Overwhelming with artifacts and religious items. The catacombs are really impressive. The only glitch i can find is that it lacks a bit more of touristic flavor ( curio shop...More

Date of experience: July 2016

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