Basilica di San Barnaba, Marino

Name: Basilica di San Barnaba
Address: Piazza San Barnaba, Marino, 00047, Italy

#2 among attractions in Marino

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The collegiate basilica of St. Barnabas the Apostle is the principal place of Catholic worship in the city of Marino, in the metropolitan city of Rome Capital and suburbicarian see of Albano.

The basilica, built for the devotion of the Colonna family, is one of the largest churches in the diocese, as well as one of the most important: it was the seat of the venerable archconfraternity of the Gonfalone of Marino, founded around 1271 by Bonaventure of Bagnoregio; moreover, the chapter of St. Barnabas was the most important in the diocese along with that of the collegiate church of Santa Maria Assunta in Ariccia, as was established in the diocesan synods of 1668 and 1687.

Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 41°46'11"N, 12°39'37"E

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Piazza San BarnabaMarino 00047 Italy

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Basilica di San Barnaba – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Tusculum, Lake Albano, Villa Torlonia.

1.6 miS
Expansive Vatican-owned palace and gardens
Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Castel Gandolfo
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City, Archaeological site
Tusculum
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1.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Albano
42 min walk • Nestled in the Alban Hills of Lazio, Italy, Lake Albano – also known as Lago di Albano – is a serene oasis that boasts a blend of natural beauty and historical significance. This small volcanic crater lake, with its crystal-clear waters, is located just 24...
2.6 miN
Park, Vernacular architecture
Villa Torlonia, Frascati
66 min walk • The Villa Torlonia in Frascati is a villa belonging to the Torlonia family in Frascati, Italy. The land on which the villa was built originally belonged to the Abbey of Grottaferrata, which donated it in 1563 to Annibal Caro, who commissioned a small villa where he spent the last years of his life, translating the Aeneid.
2.7 miNE
Park, Baroque architecture
Villa Tuscolana, Frascati
70 min walk • Villa Rufinella, also called Villa Tuscolana, is a villa in Frascati, Italy. Villa Rufinella is situated highest of the villas on the hill above the town of Frascati. It was built by Alessandro Ruffini, bishop of Melfi, in 1578, but during its history, the proprietors have made changes in different parts of it.
2.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Monte Cavo, Rocca di Papa
73 min walk • Monte Cavo, or less occasionally, "Monte Albano," is the second highest mountain of the complex of the Alban Hills, near Rome, Italy.
2.8 miN
Baroque architecture, Church
Frascati Cathedral, Frascati
72 min walk • Frascati Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Frascati, Italy. Dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle, it is the seat of the Bishop of Frascati.
1.6 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo
42 min walk • The Vatican Observatory is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See. Originally based in the Roman College of Rome, the Observatory is now headquartered in Castel Gandolfo, Italy and operates a telescope at the Mount Graham International Observatory in the United States.
2.6 miNE
Imposing 17th-century villa and gardens
Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati
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2.7 miS
Church
Albano Cathedral, Albano Laziale
69 min walk • Albano Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Albano Laziale, in the province of Rome and the region of Lazio, Italy. It is the seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano.
2.2 miS
Ancient Roman architecture
Villa of Domitian, Castel Gandolfo
56 min walk • The Villa of Domitian, known as Albanum Domitiani or Albanum Caesari in Latin, was a vast and sumptuous Roman villa or palace built by Emperor Titus Flavius Domitian. It was situated 20 km outside Rome, in the Alban Hills, in the ancient territory of Ager Albanus.

Basilica di San Barnaba, Marino

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Basilica di San Barnaba – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)