Itinerary from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

This itinerary leads to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

A short distance from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, you can visit the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, considered one of the oldest Christian places of worship in Rome.

The itinerary leads to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, located in Piazza della Repubblica, a monumental semicircular square designed in the late nineteenth century by the great Turin architect Gaetano Koch. The perimeter of the square, delineated by the colonnade of buildings, follows the large exedra of the Baths of Diocletian.

The basilica is one of the most unique places in Rome. Born from the genius of Michelangelo Buonarroti, who designed it in 1561 at the age of 86, the church does not have a traditional façade as it is Created within the caldarium of the ancient Baths of Diocletian, Michelangelo masterfully transformed the imposing thermal rooms into a sacred space, preserving the original gigantic red granite columns.