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y San Paolo fuori
le Mura
Via Ostiense 186. Tel 06-6988 0800.
@ 23, 128, 170, 670, 707, 761, 769.
q San Paolo. Open 7am–6:30pm
daily. Cloister and museum: Open
8am–6:15pm daily. 5 7 =
Today’s church is a faithful
reconstruction of the great
4th-century basilica destroyed
by fire on July 15, 1823. Few
fragments of the original church
survived. The triumphal arch
over the nave is decorated
on one side with restored
5th-century mosaics. On the 19th-century mosaic on facade of San Paolo fuori le Mura
other side are mosaics by Pietro
Cavallini, originally on the columns supporting the arcade, first power station, and its two
facade. The splendid Venetian was spared completely by the huge generators still occupy
apse mosaics (1220) depict the fire. Completed around 1214, the central machine room,
figures of Christ with St. Peter, it is considered one of the most creating quite an intriguing
St. Andrew, St. Paul, and St. Luke. beautiful in Rome. contrast to the exhibitions.
The fine marble canopy over On display are Roman statues
the high altar is signed by the u Centrale and artifacts belonging to
sculptor Arnolfo di Cambio the Capitoline Museums (see
(1285) “together with his Montemartini pp70–73). Many of the statues
partner Pietro,” who may have Via Ostiense 106. Tel 06-0608. were discovered during exca-
been Pietro Cavallini. Below @ 23, 769. Open 9am–7pm Tue–Sun vations in the late 19th and
the altar is the confessio, the (last adm: 6:30pm). Closed Jan 1, early 20th centuries, including
tomb of St. Paul. To the right May 1, Dec 25. & = 7 - 8 some from the Area Sacra
is an impressive Paschal dell’Argentina (see p152).
candlestick by Nicolò di An enormous old industrial
Angelo and Pietro Vassalletto. site has been restored to house
The cloister of San Paolo, the ACEA art center. Originally,
with its pairs of colorful inlaid the building was used as Rome’s

Casino del Bel Respiro, summer residence in
Villa Doria Pamphilj
i Villa Doria
Pamphilj
Via di San Pancrazio. @ 31, 44, 75,
710, 870. Park: Open dawn–dusk daily.
One of Rome’s largest
public parks, the Villa Doria
Pamphilj was laid out in the
mid-17th century for Prince
Camillo Pamphilj. His uncle,
Pope Innocent X, paid for the
magni ficent summer residence,
the Casino del Bel Respiro,
and the fountains and
summer houses, some of
Statue in Centrale Montemartini, former power plant turned art center which still survive.

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