San Saba

San Saba is an ancient basilica church in , Italy. It lies on the so-called Lesser Aventine, 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.

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

City gate
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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 Trastevere.

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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.

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

San Saba

Latitude
41.8786° or 41° 52′ 43″ north
Longitude
12.48553° or 12° 29′ 8″ east
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
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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