Porta San Paolo, Rome
Next door to the Pyramid, this fine gate in the Aurelian Wall is named after St. Paul as the Via Ostiense leads to the basilica of St.
Next door to the Pyramid, this fine gate in the Aurelian Wall is named after St. Paul as the Via Ostiense leads to the basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls (see Rome/South).
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About Porta San Paolo
Piazzale Ostiense, 00154 Roma, Italy
+39 06 574 3193
Porta San Paolo and Nearby Sights on Map
Pyramid of Gaius Cestius
A tomb for the wealthy Gaius Cestius, who died in 12 B
Protestant Cemetery
Behind the pyramid, entered by the Via Caio Cestio, is the Protestant Cemetry where the poet John Keats was buried in 1821 and Percy Bysshe Shelley's ashes were also buried after his drowning in 1822
San Saba
In the 8th and 9th century, San Saba was one of the most prestigious monasteries of Rome
Aventine Hill
Aventine Hill is the southernmost of the Seven Hills of Rome, on the east bank of the Tiber
Servian Wall
The Servian Wall was the first wall around Rome, built around the 3rd Century BC
Basilica of Santa Sabina
A 5th Century basilica, simply and attractively decorated
Parco Savello
Parco Savello is the name of the grounds and orange grove next to the Santa Sabina church at the top of the Aventino and also where you have one of the best views of the city
MACRO
Rome's museum of contemporary art, housed in a former industrial complex
Testaccio
Testaccio is the 20th rione of Rome, but the number one neighborhood when it comes to delectable culinary offerings
Santa Maria in Cosmedin
The Santa Maria in Cosmedin is an 8th century minor basilica that is known for being the home of La Bocca della Verità or Mouth of Truth