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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo San Callisto
Building in Rome, Italy
At a glance
- Style
- Baroque
- Protection
- Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
- Coordinates
- 41°53′21″ N, 12°28′13″ E
History and description
The Palazzo San Callisto (also known as the Palace of Saint Callixtus) is a Baroque palace in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome and one of the extraterritorial Properties of the Holy See. The original Palazzo is located in the Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere, the later extensions have their entrance in Piazza di San Callisto. The entire complex is one of the areas of the Holy See regulated by the 1929 Lateran Treaty signed with the Kingdom of Italy. As such it has extraterritorial status.
In the courtyard of the palace is the well where, according to tradition, Pope Callixtus I was martyred in the year 222.
History
The palace was originally the residence of the titular cardinals of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere and was renovated in the 16th century under Cardinal Giovanni Morone by architect Orazio Torriani. Pope Paul V granted the palace to the monks of the Order of St. Benedict who had to leave their previous monastery due to an extension of the Quirinal Palace. The building took the name of the small adjacent church of San Callisto. Between 1610 and 1618 both the church and the convent were renovated.
In 1936 during the pontificate of Pope Pius XI the architect Giuseppe Momo, known for the double helix staircase of the Vatican Museums, designed the construction of a new wing.
One facade of the palace faces the celebrated Fountain in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere.
In 1990, the Palazzo was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Palazzo San Callisto».
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Getting there
Roma San PietroTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Palazzo San Callisto
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino14.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo San Callisto?
Palazzo San Callisto is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.88930, 12.47020.
What else is there to see near Palazzo San Callisto?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Pizzirani (100 m away), Palazzo Dal Pozzo (100 m away), Museo di Roma in Trastevere (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- 2016 Palazzo di San Callisto (Rome) — Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rom, der Palazzo di San Callisto und der Brunnen auf der Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere — Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Roma, Palazzo di San Callisto (2) — Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roma, Palazzo di San Callisto, facciata — Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo su Piazza di Santa Maria di Trastevere - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Callisto Palace in Rome (about 1618) - Architect Orazio Torriani (Rome, information about 1601-about 1657) (35987561085) — Carlo Raso from Naples, Italy, Public domain
- Trastevere - s Callisto e palazzi 1170020 — Lalupa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016 Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere 01 — Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5482RomaPalazzoSCallisto — Geobia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences