Catacombs of San Sebastiano

The Catacombs of San Sebastiano are a hypogeum cemetery in , Italy, rising along , in the Ardeatino Quarter. It is one of the very few Christian burial places that has always been accessible.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Email: info@catacombe.org
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: catacomb in Rome, Italy
  • Address: Via Appia Antica 136, Roma
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Sebastiano fuori le mura and Catacombs of Saint Calixt.

Church
, or San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas, is a minor basilica in , . Up to the Great Jubilee of 2000, San Sebastiano was one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, and many pilgrims still favour the traditional list.

The Catacomb of Callixtus is one of the Catacombs of Rome on the , notable for containing the Crypt of the Popes, which once contained the tombs of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries. is situated 540 metres northwest of Catacombs of San Sebastiano.

Museum
The was part of a large complex on the in that included a palace and a , constructed by the Emperor Maxentius. is situated 240 metres east of Catacombs of San Sebastiano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Rome and Garbatella.

The South of includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.

Quarter
is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000.

Neighborhood
is an urban zone of Municipio VII of , Italy. It was located in the south-eastern area of the city. As of 2010 it had a population of 11,052 people. is situated 3 km southeast of Catacombs of San Sebastiano.

Catacombs of San Sebastiano

Latitude
41.85593° or 41° 51′ 21″ north
Longitude
12.5158° or 12° 30′ 57″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVG48+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 452570567
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­catacomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
8015039
Wiki­data ID
Q546419
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Catacombs of San Sebastiano” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: catacumbes de Sant Sebastià
  • Catalan: Catacumbes de Sant Sebastià
  • Dutch: Catacombe van Sint-Sebastiaan
  • Dutch: Sint-Sebastiaan-catacombe
  • French: catacombes de Saint-Sébastien
  • French: Catacombes de Saint-Sébastien
  • Georgian: სან-სებასტიანოს კატაკომბები
  • Greek: Κατακόμβες του Αγ. Σεβαστιανού
  • Greek: Κατακόμβες του Αγίου Σεβαστιανού
  • Hebrew: הקטקומבות בכנסיית סבסטיאנוס הקדוש
  • Italian: catacombe di San Sebastiano
  • Italian: Catacombe di San Sebastiano
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Sankt Sebastians katakomber
  • Norwegian: Sankt Sebastians katakomber
  • Polish: Katakumby świętego Sebastiana
  • Portuguese: Catacumbas de São Sebastião
  • Russian: Катакомбы Сан-Себастьяно
  • Russian: Катакомбы святого Себастьяна
  • Russian: Катакомбы Святого Себастьяна
  • Spanish: Catacumbas de San Sebastian
  • Spanish: Catacumbas de San Sebastián
  • Swedish: Sankt Sebastians katakomber
  • Ukrainian: Катакомби святого Себастьяна

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