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Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli
CultureVisit: ~45 min
Gothic Franciscan church at the top of the Capitoline Hill, reached by a flight of 124 steps from 1348, built in fulfilment of a vow after the plague using marble from the Temple of Serapis. It keeps Pinturicchio's frescoes of St Bernardino in the Bufalini Chapel and the Santo Bambino, whose original image was stolen in 1994 and which is now a copy.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli: 2 missions
- Climb the 124 steps of AracoeliClimb the 1348 stairway to the basilica and count the steps.
- Look for Pinturicchio's frescoesInside, find the Bufalini Chapel and look at the frescoes of St Bernardino of Siena.
Near Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Piazza del Campidoglio66 m awayMonument to Victor Emmanuel II95 m awayCapitoline Museums98 m awayArch of Septimius Severus172 m awayTemple of Saturn175 m awayCuria Julia200 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli?
Allow about 45 min for the visit.