Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Lazio, Italy

4.5 (16.5k reviews) Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Rome Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

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One of seven pilgrimage basilicas in the world, this church was founded in 432 AD and is where the famous architect Bernini is buried.
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Address

Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore 42, 00185 Rome Italy

Mobile

+39 06 6988 6800

Website

http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/sm

Working hours

Monday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Monday, May 06, 2024, 20:48

User Ratings

4.5 based on (16.5k reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Victoria L 5:00 PM Aug 10, 2022
    Peace and tranquility in the bustle of Rome
    This is a stunning basilica with a short security wait before entering. All the chapels are full of art, you are able to purchase masses for loved ones written in a beautiful velum card and mass is offered on the hour in differing chapels . It was over 100 degrees outside but peace and tranquility reigned inside, our mass was well attended for 11am with organ music. Confessions are offered in multiple languages and all the brothers and staff we interacted with were warm and friendly. Outside they have cold bottled water for a euro and a cold frozen treat named after a miracle. A beautiful way to start your day.
  • 4andy s 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2022
    Hot, sunny day spent queueing for entrance
    We bought omnion tickets and thought we could "skip the Queue"! No chance. Everybody is in a very long queue to get in and it is swelteringly hot. There are free water refills, if you have a container. Also, when we enquired about the tour nobody mentioned the fact that shoulders/arms must be covered up. There are street sellers selling thin scarf type coverings which most women are forced to buy if they want to gain access. once inside the decor is, as you might expect, fabulous. We went there on the open toop bus tour, which was difficult to find but we eventually found the boarding points and used a three day pass to good effect.

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