San Saba

San Saba is an ancient basilica church in , Italy. It lies on the so-called Piccolo Aventino, which is an area close to the ancient next to the and .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Rome, Italy
  • Also known as: chiesa di S. Saba”, “Church of San Saba”, and “San Saba, Rome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Caius Cestius and Aventine Hill.

The pyramid of Cestius is an ancient Roman pyramid in , , near the and the . It was built in the style of the Nubian pyramids as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation. is situated 460 metres southwest of San Saba.

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

City gate
The is one of the southern gates in the 3rd-century of , . The Via Ostiense Museum is housed within the gatehouse. is situated 400 metres southwest of San Saba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aventino-Testaccio and Palatine Hill.

Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of . Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

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".

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

San Saba

Latitude
41.8786° or 41° 52′ 43″ north
Longitude
12.48553° or 12° 29′ 8″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFHP+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53791987
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12166506
Wiki­data ID
Q1729714
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“San Saba” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣撒巴圣殿
  • Dutch: San Saba (Rome)
  • Dutch: San Saba, Rome
  • Dutch: San Saba
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه سان سابا
  • French: basilique de San Saba
  • French: Basilique San Saba
  • Georgian: წმინდა საბას ბაზილიკა
  • German: San Saba
  • Hebrew: סן סבא
  • Indonesian: Basilika Santo Sabas, Roma
  • Italian: basilica di San Saba
  • Italian: Basilica di San Saba
  • Italian: chiesa di S. Saba
  • Italian: chiesa di San Saba
  • Italian: San Saba all’Aventino
  • Polish: Bazylika św. Saby w Rzymie
  • Portuguese: Basílica de São Saba
  • Portuguese: San Saba
  • Spanish: Basílica de San Saba
  • Swedish: San Saba, Rom
  • Swedish: San Saba
  • Tagalog: San Saba, Roma
  • Turkish: basilica di San Saba
  • Turkish: San Saba Bazilikası

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