San Clemente

The Basilica of Saint Clement is a Latin Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I located in , . Archaeologically speaking, the structure is a three-tiered complex of buildings: the present basilica built just before the year 1100 during…
  • Type: Church
  • Description: Minor Roman Catholic basilica in Rome
  • Also known as: Basilica of San Clemente”, “Basilique Saint-Clement-du-Latran”, and “San Clemente, Rome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Domus Aurea and Arch of Constantine.

Archaeological site
The was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city. is situated 300 metres northwest of San Clemente.

The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. is situated 570 metres west of San Clemente.

Church
is an ancient titular and conventual minor basilica and Augustinian convent in , Italy. The church dates back to the fourth or fifth century, and is devoted to four anonymous saints and martyrs. is situated 130 metres south of San Clemente.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Locality
The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

San Clemente

Latitude
41.88933° or 41° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
12.49758° or 12° 29′ 51″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFQX+P2
Geo­Names ID
11822321
Wiki­data ID
Q385910
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“San Clemente” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Սուրբ Կղեմենտի բազիլիկ
  • Asturian: basílica de San Clemente de Laterano
  • Belarusian: Базіліка Святога Клімента
  • Belarusian: Базілікі Святога Клемента
  • Belarusian: Базыліка сьвятога Клімэнта
  • Belarusian: Касцёл Святога Клемента ў Рыме
  • Belarusian: Касцёл Святога Клімента ў Рыме
  • Belarusian: Царква Святога Клемента ў Рыме
  • Belarusian: Царква Святога Клімента ў Рыме
  • Bulgarian: Сан Клементе
  • Catalan: Basílica de Sant Climent del Laterà
  • Chinese: 拉特朗圣格肋孟圣殿
  • Czech: Bazilika svatého Klimenta v Lateráně
  • Czech: San Clemente
  • Danish: San Clemente al Laterano
  • Dutch: San Clemente (Rome)
  • Dutch: San Clemente
  • Esperanto: Baziliko de Sankta Klemento
  • Finnish: San Clementen kirkko
  • French: basilique Saint-Clément-du-Latran
  • French: Basilique Saint-Clément-du-Latran
  • German: San Clemente
  • Greek: Άγιος Κλήμης στο Λατερανό
  • Hebrew: בזיליקת סן קלמנטה
  • Hungarian: Szent Kelemen-bazilika
  • Indonesian: Basilika San Clemente
  • Italian: basilica di San Clemente al Laterano
  • Italian: Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano
  • Italian: basilica di San Clemente in Laterano
  • Japanese: サン・クレメンテ・アル・ラテラーノ聖堂
  • Japanese: サン・クレメンテ教会 (ローマ)
  • Japanese: サン・クレメンテ聖堂
  • Latin: Basilica Sancti Clementis in Laterano
  • Latvian: Svētā Klementa bazilika
  • Macedonian: Црква Свети Климент
  • Norwegian Bokmål: San Clemente
  • Norwegian: San Clemente
  • Persian: کلیسای جامع سنت کلمنت
  • Polish: Bazylika św. Klemensa
  • Portuguese: Basílica de São Clemente de Latrão
  • Portuguese: Basílica de São Clemente
  • Romanian: Bazilica San Clemente din Roma
  • Russian: Базилика Святого Климента
  • Spanish: basilica de San Clemente de Letran
  • Spanish: basílica de San Clemente de Letrán
  • Spanish: Basílica de San Clemente de Letrán
  • Swedish: San Clemente
  • Tagalog: San Clemente al Laterano
  • Turkish: basilica di San Clemente al Laterano
  • Turkish: San Clemente al Laterano Bazilikası
  • Ukrainian: базиліка святого Климента
  • Ukrainian: Базиліка святого Климента
  • Urdu: سینٹ کلیمنت کا باسیلیکا
  • Welsh: San Clemente, Rhufain
  • Welsh: San Clemente

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