Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana, Rome

Name: Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
Address: Rome, Italy

#906 among attractions in Rome

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The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua al Laterano is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome on Via Merulana, one block from the Obelisk of St. John Lateran. It was built for the Order of Friars Minor, who needed a new home after they were moved from Santa Maria in Ara Coeli to allow the construction of the Victor Emmanuel II Monument. ()

Local name: Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova all'Esquilino Completed: 1888 (137 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°53'20"N, 12°30'15"E

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Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Major basilica, Lateran Palace, Museum of the Liberation of Rome.

~1180 ftS
, Baroque architecture, Church
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~1020 ftS
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Parco del Colle Oppio, Rome
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Which popular attractions are close to Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana?

Nearby attractions include Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano, Rome (2 min walk), Via Merulana, Rome (3 min walk), Museum of the Liberation of Rome, Rome (3 min walk), Lateran Obelisk, Rome (4 min walk).

How to get to Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana:

Tram

Manzoni/Merulana • Lines: 3, 8 (2 min walk)
Manzoni • Lines: 3, 8 (4 min walk)

Bus

Manzoni/Merulana • Lines: n11 (2 min walk)
Merulana/S. Giovanni • Lines: 16, 51, 85, 87 (2 min walk)

Metro

Manzoni • Lines: A (5 min walk)
San Giovanni • Lines: A, C (10 min walk)

Light rail

Termini Laziali • Lines: Fc1 (15 min walk)
Roma Termini • Lines: Fl6, Fl7 (21 min walk)

Train

Roma Termini (21 min walk)
Roma Tuscolana (31 min walk)

Trolleybus

Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (30 min walk)
XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (32 min walk)