Basilica Hilariana, Rome

Name: Basilica Hilariana
Address: Rome, Italy

#511 among attractions in Rome

Church, Ancient Roman architecture

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The Basilica Hilariana was a sanctuary dedicated by the cult of Cybele on the Caelian Hill in Rome, Italy, in the name of a certain M. Poplicius Hilarus and identified by an inscription in Latin: collegium dendrophorum Matris deum magnae et Attidis, lit. 'college of dendrophori of the Great Mother Goddess and of Attis'. Its vestibule was discovered in 1889 during the construction of Rome's military hospital on the Caelian Hill, the Policlinico militare Celio, along with a mosaic floor and the inscription quoted above. However, its floor plan is unknown. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°53'9"N, 12°29'48"E

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Basilica Hilariana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, San Clemente, Porta Capena.

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Which popular attractions are close to Basilica Hilariana?

Nearby attractions include Caelian Hill, Rome (2 min walk), Arch of Dolabella, Rome (2 min walk), Porta Caelimontana and Porta Querquetulana, Rome (2 min walk), Santo Stefano Rotondo, Rome (2 min walk).

How to get to Basilica Hilariana by public transport?

The nearest stations to Basilica Hilariana:

Bus

Navicella/Villa Celimontana • Lines: 673, 81 (3 min walk)
Claudia/Celio • Lines: 117, 673, 81 (3 min walk)

Tram

Labicana • Lines: 3, 8 (8 min walk)
Parco Celio • Lines: 3, 8 (8 min walk)

Metro

Colosseo • Lines: B (12 min walk)
Circo Massimo • Lines: B (12 min walk)

Light rail

Termini Laziali • Lines: Fc1 (24 min walk)
Roma Porta San Paolo • Lines: Fc2 (27 min walk)

Train

Roma Termini (28 min walk)

Ferry

Isola Tiberina • Lines: Battelli di Roma (29 min walk)