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Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Island

Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Island

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Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Island

Name: Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Island
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Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy

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1. Tiber Island – Trastevere District loop from Rome

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2. View of Castel Sant'Angelo – Castel Sant'Angelo (Castle of the Holy Angel) loop from Cipro

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3. View of Castel Sant'Angelo – St. Peter's Square loop from Roma Trastevere

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April 21, 2025

Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola Tiberina
The Basilica of San Bartolomeo all'Isola is over a thousand years old. It is located in Rome, on the Tiber Island, a place of particular importance in the history of Rome, halfway between Trastevere, the district of the first Christian preaching, and the old Jewish quarter.
The Basilica of San Bartolomeo all'Isola is over a thousand years old. It is located in Rome, on the Tiber Island, a place of particular importance in the history of Rome, halfway between Trastevere, the district of the first Christian preaching, and the old Jewish quarter. This location in the middle of the Tiber, an important place for crossing the river, well expresses one of the most characteristic aspects of this basilica, which collects memories linked to different and distant worlds, united in a unique and original synthesis of faith, art, and history.
The basilica was built on a well-known pilgrimage site: For centuries, a temple of Asclepius had existed on the Tiber Island, and many people visited the holy site to ask for healing. In 998, the German Emperor Otto III built the church to house the remains of two martyrs: Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, whose body is preserved in the high altar, and Saint Adalbert, Bishop of Prague, who was killed in 997 while evangelizing the pagan population on the northernmost border of Christian Europe.
Text / Source: Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola Tiberina, Piazza S. Bartolomeo all'Isola, 22 – 00186 Rome
sanbartolomeo.org/storia

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Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Island

1. Tiber Island – Trastevere District loop from Rome

2. View of Castel Sant'Angelo – Castel Sant'Angelo (Castle of the Holy Angel) loop from Cipro

3. View of Castel Sant'Angelo – St. Peter's Square loop from Roma Trastevere

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