09/01/2026
Welcome to the Basilica of San Crisogono in Trastevere. This part of the church with the Cosmati floors, the wooden ceiling, and the columns flanking each side was constructed in the 1100’s.
BUT WAIT, THERES MORE!!
➡️Walk to the back of the left side of the nave and find the small door saying “Sagrestia”
➡️Walk in and with a few euro offering, the deacon or priest will give you access to the underground church, the original version of the San Crisogono church built in the 5th century!
I wasn’t allowed to take photo’s down there, but it is an amazing excavation you need to see for yourself.
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