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  1. Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli4.9· 8.7kChurch · Trastevere

    1. Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli

    Basilica housing Michelangelo's Moses on the tomb of Julius II and relics traditionally identified as Saint Peter's chains.
  2. Monument to Victor Emmanuel II4.8· 78kLandmark · Trastevere

    2. Monument to Victor Emmanuel II

    Monument to Italy's first king with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, museum spaces and a ticketed rooftop panorama.
  3. Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi4.8· 15kLandmark · Prati

    3. Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

    Bernini's 1651 fountain in Piazza Navona features four monumental river figures beneath an ancient obelisk.
  4. St. Peter Square Obelisk4.8· 14kLandmark · Prati

    4. St. Peter Square Obelisk

    Ancient Egyptian granite obelisk erected at the centre of St. Peter’s Square in 1586, surrounded by Bernini’s colonnades.
  5. Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria4.8· 7.8kChurch · Quartiere Coppedè

    5. Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria

    Baroque church housing Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa in the Cornaro Chapel; sightseeing pauses during religious services.
  6. Arch of Constantine4.8· 7.7kLandmark · Trastevere

    6. Arch of Constantine

    Roman triumphal arch beside the Colosseum, dedicated in AD 315 and decorated with reliefs reused from earlier imperial monuments.
  7. Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus4.8· 7.1kChurch · Trastevere

    7. Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

    The Jesuits' mother church contains an elaborate Baroque interior, Gaulli's ceiling fresco and the tomb of Ignatius of Loyola.
  8. Trajan's Column4.8· 5.2kLandmark · Trastevere

    8. Trajan's Column

    A marble column erected in AD 113, wrapped in reliefs of Trajan's Dacian campaigns and viewed from surrounding streets.
  9. Mausoleo delle Fosse Ardeatine4.8· 1.6kMuseum · Tor Marancia

    9. Mausoleo delle Fosse Ardeatine

    Memorial, burial chambers and museum at the caves where Nazi forces murdered 335 people in March 1944.
  10. Forum of Augustus4.8· 1.4kLandmark · Trastevere

    10. Forum of Augustus

    Augustus's forum preserves remains of the Temple of Mars Ultor, visible from the public overlook on Via Alessandrina.
  11. Trevi Fountain4.7· 530kLandmark · Prati

    11. Trevi Fountain

    An 18th-century monumental fountain with sculpted figures; viewing is free, with paid access to the inner perimeter.
  12. Piazza Navona4.7· 220kLandmark · Prati

    12. Piazza Navona

    A public square tracing Domitian’s ancient stadium, with three fountains and the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone.
  13. The Orange Trees Garden4.7· 27kPark · Trastevere

    13. The Orange Trees Garden

    A walled garden on the Aventine with orange trees and a terrace overlooking the Tiber and St Peter’s Basilica.
  14. Ponte Sant'Angelo4.7· 26kLandmark · Prati

    14. Ponte Sant'Angelo

    A pedestrian bridge across the Tiber leading to Castel Sant’Angelo, lined with statues of angels.
  15. Janiculum Hill4.7· 26kViewpoint · Monteverde

    15. Janiculum Hill

    A hilltop promenade above Trastevere with panoramic views of Rome, Garibaldi monuments and a daily noon cannon salute.
  16. The Park of the Aqueducts4.7· 21kPark · Appio Claudio

    16. The Park of the Aqueducts

    Open parkland around ancient Roman aqueducts, with dirt paths for walking and cycling and scattered archaeological remains.
  17. Temple of Aesculapius4.7· 9.6kLandmark · Parioli

    17. Temple of Aesculapius

    An eighteenth-century neoclassical temple on an island in Villa Borghese's lake, viewed from the shore or rental rowing boats.
  18. Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs4.7· 9.4kChurch · San Lorenzo

    18. Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs

    Michelangelo-designed basilica inside the Baths of Diocletian, with a 1702 meridian line set into its floor.

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