Vigna Randanini
The Vigna Randanini are Jewish Catacombs between the second and third miles of the Appian Way close to the Christian catacombs of Saint Sebastian, with which they were originally confused.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: catacomb in Rome, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catacombs of San Sebastiano and San Sebastiano fuori le mura.
Catacombs of San Sebastiano
The Catacombs of San Sebastiano are a hypogeum cemetery in Rome, Italy, rising along Via Appia Antica, in the Ardeatino Quarter. It is one of the very few Christian burial places that has always been accessible. Catacombs of San Sebastiano is situated 250 metres south of Vigna Randanini.
San Sebastiano fuori le mura
Church
Photo: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Sebastiano fuori le mura, or San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas, is a minor basilica in Rome, Central Italy. 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. San Sebastiano fuori le mura is situated 290 metres south of Vigna Randanini.
Catacombs of Saint Calixt
Photo: GerardM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Catacomb of Callixtus is one of the Catacombs of Rome on the Appian Way, notable for containing the Crypt of the Popes, which once contained the tombs of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries. Catacombs of Saint Calixt is situated 530 metres west of Vigna Randanini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Rome and Garbatella.
South Rome
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The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.
Garbatella
Quarter
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Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the Ostiense quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000.
Quarto Miglio
Neighborhood
Quarto Miglio is an urban zone of Municipio VII of Rome, Italy. It was located in the south-eastern area of the city. As of 2010 it had a population of 11,052 people. Quarto Miglio is situated 3 km southeast of Vigna Randanini.
Vigna Randanini
- Categories: catacombs, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma VII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.85799° or 41° 51′ 29″ northLongitude
12.51689° or 12° 31′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVG58+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 775015356OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3663214
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Vigna Randanini” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Catacombe van Vigna Randanini”
- Dutch: “Vigna Randanini-catacombe”
- Georgian: “ვიგნა-რანდანინის კატაკომბები”
- Italian: “Catacombe di Vigna Randanini”
- Italian: “Catacombe ebraiche”
- Portuguese: “Catacumba hebraica da Vigna Randanini”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Villa of Maxentius and Mausoleum of Maxentius.
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