Other basilicas
Basilica di San Clemente (Basilica of Saint Clement)
Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem)
Basilica di San Marco (Basilica of Saint Mark)
Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels)
Basilica di Santa maria sopra Minerva (Basilica of Saint Mary over Minerva)
Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (Basilica of Saint Peter in Vincoli)
Churches
Rome is home to over 900 churches. Here are a few of the more notable ones.
Domine Quo Vadis?, also known as “Santa Maria in Palmis”
Il Ges
Pantheon, also known as “Santa Maria ad Martyres”
San Carlo al Corso
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
San Luigi dei Francesi
Sant’Agnese in Agone (Saint Agnes in Agone)
Sant’Andrea al Quirinale
Sant’Andrea della Valle
Sant’Ignazio
Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
Santa Maria del Popolo
Santa Maria della Vittoria
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Santa Sabina
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