Santa Francesca Romana
Santa Francesca Romana al Palatino (Santa Maria Nova)
8th-century basilica in Rome housing the skeleton of St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, known for its unique history and miraculous knee-prints.

šŸ“œ 8th-century basilica in Rome, dedicated to St. Francesca Romana.
šŸ” Houses the skeleton of its namesake and miraculous knee-prints of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Why Go

šŸ’€ See the skeleton of St. Francesca Romana
šŸš— Witness cars being blessed on March 9th
šŸ›ļø Explore ancient Roman Forum history
šŸ–¼ļø View a 6th-century painting, Vergine col Bambino

Why Avoid

ā° Closed between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
šŸš§ Traffic jams on March 9th due to car blessings

Tips

šŸš¶ Enter from Via dei Fori Imperiali, not Palatine Hill to avoid admission fee.

Hours

šŸ•’ Weekday Mass at 16:30 (19:00 in July/August), Sunday/public holidays Mass at 11:00.

Contact

šŸ“ž 06 6795528
šŸ“§ dombenedictus@gmail.com

Social Media

šŸ“˜ www.facebook.com/SantaFrancescaRomanaRoma

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