San Sebastiano fuori le mura
basilica di San Sebastiano fuori le mura · 로마
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:59
Welcome to the Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori le mura, a place of profound spiritual and historical resonance located along the initial miles of the Via Appia Antica. As you stand before this grand structure, you are…
Listen in the app2The Via Appia Antica: The Queen of Roads1:43
To understand the context of San Sebastiano, we must first look at the road that brought us here: the Via Appia Antica. Initiated in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus, this 'picturesque artery' was the most prestigious…
Listen in the app3The Borghese Restoration and the Baroque Facade1:47
The current face of San Sebastiano is a testament to the patronage of Cardinal Scipione Borghese. In 1607, he initiated the most important and decisive restoration of the basilica, transforming the ancient Constantinian structure…
Listen in the app4The Salvator Mundi: Bernini’s Final Gift1:41
Within the basilica, tucked into a niche on the right wall, is one of the most significant works of art in Rome: the 'Salvator Mundi' by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This white marble bust, depicting Christ as the Savior of the World,…
Listen in the app5Relics of the Passion and the Legend of Quo Vadis1:35
San Sebastiano is a repository of some of the most fascinating and legendary relics in the Christian world. In the first chapel on the right, you can find the arrows that were said to have pierced Saint Sebastian during his first…
Listen in the app6The Crypt and the Statue of Saint Sebastian1:44
The spiritual heart of the basilica is the chapel dedicated to Saint Sebastian, located at the far left of the nave. This space, designed by Ciro Ferri in 1672 for Cardinal Francesco Barberini, is built directly above the crypt…
Listen in the app7The Basilica Apostolorum and the Subterranean World1:44
To fully appreciate San Sebastiano, we must look beyond the Baroque surface to the grand Constantinian basilica that once stood here. In the 4th century, Emperor Constantine built a massive 'basilica circiforme'—a circus-shaped…
Listen in the app8Closing1:35
As you exit the Basilica of San Sebastiano and return to the sun-drenched Via Appia, take a moment to carry with you the 'mystic and profound climate' of this place. You have traveled from the monumental Roman road, through the…
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What is San Sebastiano fuori le mura?
San Sebastiano fuori le mura is a place in 로마 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 로마 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 13 min 48 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 41.8556, 12.5156 |
| Last updated |
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