Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is a titular church and minor basilica located in , . Dedicated to Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, it has served as a cardinal titular church since the 5th century.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 4:30 PM—6:00 PM
    Sunday and public holidays: 11:30 AM—12:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: 5th-century church in Rome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tiber Island and Aventine Hill.

Islet
The is the only river island in the part of the which runs through . is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.

Peak
The is one of the Seven Hills on which ancient was built. It belongs to , the modern twelfth rione, or ward, of .

Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
The was originally built to drain the rain water from the city of Rome, and is one of the world's earliest drainage systems. Its name is related to that of Cloacina, a Roman goddess. is situated 390 metres east of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Trastevere.

Locality
The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

is a district in . The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.

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".

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

Latitude
41.88756° or 41° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
12.47586° or 12° 28′ 33″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFQG+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86250354
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12110612
Wiki­data ID
Q1479873
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Santa Cecilia in Trastevere” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Սանտա Չեչիլիա ին Տրաստևերե
  • Basque: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere basilika
  • Belarusian: Санта-Чэчылія-ін-Трастэверэ
  • Bulgarian: Санта Чечилия ин Трастевере
  • Catalan: Basílica de Santa Cecília in Trastevere
  • Chinese: 圣则济利亚圣殿
  • Chinese: 聖則濟利亞聖殿
  • Czech: Bazilika svaté Cecílie v Trastevere
  • Danish: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Dutch: Basiliek van Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Dutch: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه سانتا سيسيليا فى تراستيفيرى
  • French: Basilique Sainte-Cécile-du-Trastevere
  • French: Église Sainte-Cécile-du-Transtévère
  • French: église Sainte-Cécile-du-Trastevere
  • French: Église Sainte-Cécile-du-Trastévère
  • French: Sainte-Cécile du Trastevere
  • French: Sainte-Cécile du Trastévère
  • Galician: basílica de Santa Icía en Trastevere
  • Georgian: სანტა-მარია-ინ-ტრასტევერე
  • German: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Greek: Σάντα Τσετσίλια ιν Τραστέβερε
  • Hebrew: בזיליקה די סנטה צ’צ’יליה אין טרסטוורה
  • Hebrew: כנסיית סנטה צ’צ’יליה אין טרסטוורה
  • Hebrew: סנטה צ’צ’יליה אין טרסטוורה
  • Hungarian: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Indonesian: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Italian: basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Italian: Basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Italian: Basilica di Santa Cecilia
  • Italian: Chiesa di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Italian: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Japanese: サンタ・チェチリア・イン・トラステヴェレ教会
  • Japanese: サンタ・チェチリア・イン・トラステヴェレ聖堂
  • Korean: 산타 체칠리아 인 트라스테베레 성당
  • Macedonian: Црква Света Кикилија во Трастевере
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Norwegian: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Polish: Bazylika św. Cecylii na Zatybrzu w Rzymie
  • Polish: Bazylika św. Cecylii na Zatybrzu
  • Polish: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Portuguese: Igreja de Santa Cecília no Trastevere
  • Portuguese: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Romanian: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Russian: Базилика Санта Чечилия ин Трастевере
  • Russian: Базилика Святой Цецилии
  • Russian: Санта Чечилия
  • Russian: Санта-Чечилия-ин-Трастевере
  • Spanish: Basilica de Santa Cecilia en Trastevere
  • Spanish: basílica de Santa Cecilia en Trastevere
  • Spanish: Basílica de Santa Cecilia
  • Spanish: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Spanish: Santa Cecilia in Trastévere
  • Swedish: Sankta Cecilia kyrka
  • Swedish: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Tagalog: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Turkish: basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
  • Turkish: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Bazilikası
  • Ukrainian: Базиліка святої Цецилії в Трастевере
  • Ukrainian: Санта Чечілія ін Трастевере

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